Vascular endothelial growth factor expression predicts outcome after primary radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell cancer.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
; 19(1): 71-6, 2007 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To establish whether the expression of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) predicts prognosis in patients treated with primary radiotherapy for cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A retrospective analysis was undertaken of VEGF and VEGF-D expression in tumour tissue in pre-treatment biopsies from 27 patients who had been treated with primary radiotherapy for stage II-IV squamous head and neck carcinomas. Serial sections (4 microm) were cut from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens and stained with monoclonal antibodies using standard immunoperoxidase methods. Two independent investigators assessed the staining intensity in a randomised, blind manner. Both negative and positive controls (placenta and/or tonsil) were included in the staining procedure. All patients were followed for a minimum of 5 years, or until death. Local control and overall survival were taken as end points for the comparative analysis between patients whose tumours expressed low levels and those that expressed high levels of the two growth factors. Comparisons were made using the Log-rank test with Kaplan-Meier actuarial survival analysis.RESULTS:
In patients with tumours expressing low levels of VEGF, 5-year local control was seen in 75% compared with 18% for those with high levels; overall survival was 75 and 23%, respectively. For those with low levels of VEGF-D, 5-year local control was 64% compared with 17% for those with high levels; overall survival was 58 and 20%, respectively.CONCLUSION:
Our results suggest that the expression of endothelial growth factors in squamous head and neck cancers may predict outcome after radiotherapy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Fator D de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido