What does a proliferation index of 80% mean for gastric hypofractionated carcinoma?



Gastric Hypo-differentiated Cancer Proliferation Index of 80% indicates that the patient’s cancer cells are proliferating at a faster rate at this point.

During pathologic testing of cancer cells, the size of the proliferative capacity of the cancer cells is described, and the medical term used at this time is the Ki-67 index.

Ki-67 is a nuclear protein encoded by the MKi-67 gene, also known as MKi-67. In most cases, the Ki-67 index is reported in the pathology reports of cancer patients to indicate how actively the cancer cells are proliferating.

The larger the value of Ki-67, the more active the proliferation of cancer cells, which means the more dangerous the tumor cells are. At this time, the treatment plan can be adjusted according to the Ki-67 value.