Objective:To discuss the relationship between and significance of the expressions of Survivin and MMP-2 in carcinogene-sis and progression of breast carcinoma through detection and investigation. Methods:The expressions of Survivin and MMP-2 in 114 cases breast carcinoma tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry SP method.The relationship between Survivin and MMP-2 was analyzed,and their correlations with clinical stage,tumor grade of differentiation,axillary lymph node metastasis,and 5-year disease-free survival were also studied. Results:The positive expression rates of Survivin and MMP-2 in breast carcinoma were 71.05% (81/114) and 75.40% (84/114),respectively,which were significantly higher than those in normal breast tissue.Survivin expression had a positive correlation with MMP-2.Both Survivin and MMP-2 were correlated with the clinical stage,pathology grade,axillary lymph nodes metastasis,and 5-year disease-free survival (P<0.05). Conclusion:The expressions of Survivin and MMP-2 are significantly correlated with the occurrence and development of breast carcinoma. Detection of these two expressions may be valuable for evaluating the prognosis of breast carcinoma.