Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Microvessel Density in Terms of the Expression of CD31 and D2-40 in Colon Cancer
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
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: 315-320, 2007.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis play important roles in the growth, progression and metastasis of colon cancer. We performed this study in order to investigate the significance of the CD31 and D2-40 expressions as prognostic factors in colon cancer.METHODS:
The angiogenic and lymphagiogenic microvessel density was assessed by immunohistochemical staining of CD31 and D2-40 on samples that were resected from 66 patients with colorectal cancer.RESULTS:
Strong correlation was observed between the CD31 microvessel density and being positive for having tumor emboli and lymph node metastasis (P=0.001, P=0.003). The D2-40 lymphatic vessel density was correlated with being positive for having tumor emboli (P=0.0001), the depth of invasion (P=0.0001), lymph node metastasis (P= 0.0001) and the cancer stage (P=0.0001). The D2-40 lymphatic vessel density was also correlated with the CD31 count (P=0.003).CONCLUSION:
These results suggested that the CD31 and D2-40 expressions are useful predictors of lymph node metastasis and they are prognostic factors for colon cancer.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais
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Colo
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Neoplasias do Colo
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Vasos Linfáticos
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Linfangiogênese
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Microvasos
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Linfonodos
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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