Abstract
Objectives: In Wilms Tumor (WT) secondary malignancies caused by the
side effects of intensive treatments remain one of the important
problems. Therefore, there is a need for new studies to identify low-
and high-risk groups for WT and to improve the treatment regimens of
children in the low-risk group. Therefore, in our study, we aimed to
determine the prognostic significance of the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
biomarker in WT. Materials and Methods: Our study included 24 patients
diagnosed with WT between January 2010 and December 2019. The
correlation between COX-2 expression and significant prognostic
parameters was investigated by studying COX-2 antibody using the
immunohistochemical method. Results: COX-2 expression was observed in 22
of the patients, and the expression was more evident especially in the
epithelial component. There was no significant correlation between COX-2
positivity and prognostic parameters. Conclusions: In our study, no
significant relationship was found between significant prognostic
parameters and COX-2 expression. We think that the COX-2 pathway is
effective during the development phase of WT, since COX-2 expression was
observed in almost all patients, therefore it may be beneficial to add
COX-2 inhibitors to the treatment, and that a sufficient number of
studies should be conducted in this respect.