Abstract |
The human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family has been widely studied in cancer, however, the prognostic role of EGFR family expression in lymph node-negative esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients have not been invalidated. This study was designed to determine the prognostic value of EGFR family expression in a population of lymph node-negative ESCC patients treated with curative resection. EGFR family protein expression was examined by immunohistochemical analysis of tissue microarrays of 94 patients with lymph node-negative ESCC after radical esophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy. Survival differences were compared using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Cox regression analyses were performed to determine the prognostic factors for overall survival and disease-free survival (DFS). ErbB4 expression was found to be an independent prognostic factor for DFS in patients without lymph node metastasis; increased ErbB4 expression was associated with decreased DFS. Additionally, patients with high ErbB4 expression tended to have worse overall survival. EGFR, ErbB2 and ErbB3 expression were not significantly associated with survival in lymph node-negative ESCC patients. Increased ErbB4 immunohistochemical expression was associated with poor prognosis in lymph node-negative ESCC patients.
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Authors | Weiwei Yu, Xi Yang, Li Chu, Kuaile Zhao, Haiquan Chen, Jiaqing Xiang, Yawei Zhang, Hecheng Li, Weixin Zhao, Menghong Sun, Qiao Wei, Xiaolong Fu, Congying Xie, Zhengfei Zhu |
Journal | Pathology, research and practice
(Pathol Res Pract)
Vol. 214
Issue 7
Pg. 1017-1023
(Jul 2018)
ISSN: 1618-0631 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 29729836
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2018 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- EGFR protein, human
- ErbB Receptors
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers, Tumor
(analysis)
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
(diagnosis, metabolism, pathology)
- ErbB Receptors
(metabolism)
- Esophageal Neoplasms
(diagnosis, metabolism, pathology)
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Female
- Humans
- Lymph Nodes
(pathology)
- Lymphatic Metastasis
(pathology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prognosis
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