Expression and Clinical Significance of Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Colorectal Cancer / 中国普外基础与临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of connective tissue growth factor(CTGF) in colorectal cancer.Methods The expressions of CTGF in 62 patients' colorectal cancer tissues and their corresponding adjacent tissues were detected by SP immunohistochemical method.The results were statistically analyzed.Results The positive rates of CTGF in colorectal cancer and adjacent tissues were 61.3% and 19.4% respectively,and the difference between them was significant(P0.05).Conclusion CTGF may play an important role in the occurrence of colorectal cancer,which contributes a lot to guide clinical treatment and prognosis.