Epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations and clinicopathologic correlation in 309 patients with non-small cell lung cancer / 中华病理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathology
; (12): 660-663, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation profile and related clinicopathological features in Chinese patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Optimized oligonucleotide probe method was applied to detect EGFR mutations involving exons 18 - 21 using formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue specimens of 309 NSCLC patients. The relationship between EGFR mutations and clinicopathological features were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The overall EGFR mutation rate was 34% (105/309) in this study cohort. Mutation rates in male and female were 30.4% (56/184) and 39.2% (49/125), respectively. The mutation rate was higher in patients less than 60 years of age, non-smokers and adenocarcinoma subtype than in their counterparts (P<0.05), with the percentage of 40.5% (87/215), 40.2% (51/127), 38.8% (78/201), respectively. The EGFR mutation types included exon 18 G719X mutation (5.7%, 6/105), exon 19 deletion (39.0%, 41/105) and exon 21 L858R mutation (55.2%, 58/105). In large cell undifferentiated carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, EGFR mutation rates were 22.2% (58/105) and 3/14, respectively. The overall mutation rate of exon 18 was low, but the proportion of its mutation was higher in squamous and adenosquamous carcinomas than in adenocarcinomas.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There is a higher EGFR mutation rate in female, age of less than 60 years, non-smoker and adenocarcinoma among Chinese patients with NSCLC. Optimized oligonucleotide probe method is a sensitive and convenient method for the detection of EGFR mutations.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Adenocarcinoma
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Smoking
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Sex Factors
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Exons
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Age Factors
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Carcinoma, Large Cell
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Carcinoma, Adenosquamous
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Pathology
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article