The relationship between FHIT and WWOX expression and clinicopathological features in hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华肝脏病杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between FHIT and WWOX expression and clinicopathological features in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The expression of FHIT and WWOX were determined by immunohistochemistry in 142 patients with HCC.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Absent or reduced FHIT and WWOX expression was observed in 68.3% and 77.5% of HCCs, respectively. The expression of FHIT was significantly correlated with that of WWOX (P < 0.01), and progressive loss of FHIT and WWOX expression were observed as tumor differentiation decreased and tumor grade increased (P < 0.05). Absent/reduced FHIT and WWOX expression was associated with tumor invasion and metastasis (P < 0.05). In addition, the expression of FHIT and WWOX in HCC with recrudesce were lower than that in those without recrudesce (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Absent/reduced FHIT and WWOX expression is associated with poor prognosis.</p>