No Association of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A (VEGF-A) and VEGF-C Expression with Survival in Patients with Gastric Cancer / Journal of the Korean Cancer Association, 대한암학회지
Cancer Research and Treatment
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: 218-223, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Although the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) superfamily has been identified to critically influence tumor-related angiogenesis, the prognostic significance of a VEGF expression in gastric cancer is still controversial. Accordingly, the present study analyzed the VEGF-A and VEGF-C expressions and their impact on the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Three hundred seventy-five consecutive patients who underwent surgical resection for gastric adenocarcinoma with a curative intent were enrolled in the present study. Immunohistochemical staining for VEGF-A and VEGF-C was performed using the formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tumor tissues.RESULTS:
Positive VEGF-A and VEGF-C expressions were observed in 337 (90.1%) and 278 (74.9%) cases, respectively. The survival analysis showed that the expression of VEGF-A and VEGF-C had no effect on the OS and DFS. On the multivariate analysis that included age, gender and the TNM stage, no significant association between the grade of the VEGF-A or VEGF-C expression and survival was observed.CONCLUSION:
The current study suggests that the tissue expression of VEGF-A or VEGF-C alone is not an independent prognostic marker for patients with surgically resected gastric adenocarcinoma.
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Asunto principal:
Parafina
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Pronóstico
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Análisis Multivariante
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Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
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Factor C de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
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Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Cancer Research and Treatment
Año:
2009
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