Clinicopathologic Analysis of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Status in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Protein Expression, Gene Amplification and Survival Analysis
Korean Journal of Pathology
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: 387-392, 2007.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Abnormal over-expression or gene amplification of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is important in the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated the frequency of EGFR protein expression and gene amplification, and the correlation between EGFR status and survival in NSCLC.METHODS:
We examined 360 cases of microarrayed NSCLC tissues for the EGFR protein expression and EGFR gene amplification using immunohistochemistry and fluorescent in situ hybridization.RESULTS:
EGFR protein expression and EGFR gene amplification occurred in 110 cases (30.6%) and 24 cases (6.7%), respectively. EGFR protein expression and gene amplification were more frequent in squamous cell carcinoma than in adenocarcinoma. Differences in EGFR protein expression did not dramatically affect survival curves (p=0.740), but differences in gene amplification did (p<0.05) EGFR gene amplification was associated with a lower 5-year survival rate.CONCLUSION:
EGFR protein expression and gene amplification showed moderate correlation with each other. EGFR gene amplification predicted a poor prognosis, whereas EGFR protein expression did not.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Expressão Gênica
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Análise de Sobrevida
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Amplificação de Genes
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Taxa de Sobrevida
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Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente
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Hibridização In Situ
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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