Clinical significance of hypoxia inducible factor-1α expression on postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma

Objective To determine the effects of hypoxia inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α) expression on postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma. Methods 95 cases with esophageal carcinoms who received radical operation were analyzed with followed-up data from 1995 to 1998.Expression of HIF-1α in 45 patients with esophageal carcinoma who received radiotherapy after radical operation were deternlined by immunohistochemical method in contrast with 50 patients with esophageal carcinoma received surgery alone.Kaplan-Meier method and COX proportional hazard model were used to analyze.Results The positive expression of HIF-1α in esophageal carcinoma was observed mainly in the nucleus of tumor cells.The positive expression rate of HIF-1α in esophageal carcinoma was 58.9%.The expression of HIF-1α had no relationship with age,sex,histologic subtype and T stage,but had positive relationship with recurrence and distant metastasis.There was significant difference between patients with positive and negative HIF-1α protein expression in surgery alone and postoperation radiotherapy group. COX model analysis showed that HIF-1α had separate and significant impacts on prognosis in surgery group and surgery plus radiotherapy group. Conclusion Over expression of HIF-1α protein suggests a poor prognosis,and has tendency to resist radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma.     

Correlations of 99Tcm-HL91 SPECT hypoxia imaging with HIF-1α and VEGF expression in non-small cell lung cancer

Objective 99Tcm-HL91(99Tcm labeled 4,9-diaza-3,3,10,10-tetramethyldodecan-2,11-dione dioxime)is a potential noninvasive marker of tumor hypoxia.It has been reported that 99Tcm-HL91 has validity for hypoxia imaging in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).The aim of this study was to evaluate the 99Tcm-HL91 SPECT hypoxia imaging of NSCLC,the expression of inducible hypoxia factor-1α (HIF-1α)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),and to analyze their correlations with clinicopathological characteristics.Methods Twenty NSCLC patients who underwent radical resection were enrolled into this study prospectively.99Tcm-HL91 SPECT scanning was performed in all patients at one or two days before surgery.After intravenous injection of approximately 740 MBq 99Tcm-HL91,anterior,posterior and lateral planar images were collected at 2,4 and 6 hours,respectively.Regions of interest (ROls)were drawn in the tumor and the contralateral normal lung tissue,and the radioactivity ratio of tumor to normal tissue(T/N)was calculated.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF in sequential histological sections of specimens.Results Among the 20 NSCLC patients,13 showed positive expression of HIF-1α and 15 had positive expression of VEGF,with a positive rate of 65.0% and 75.0%,respectively.The uptake of 99Tcm-HL91 was strongly correlated with the expression status of HIF-1α.No correlation between HIF-1α and VEGF expression levels was observed.The HIF-1α expression level was not correlated with histological subtype,but with lymph node involvement.The expression levels of HIF-1α and VEGF were positively correlated with tumor stage.Conclusion The result of 99Tcm-HL91 SPECT hypoxia imaging is found to be positively correlated with expression of HIF-1α in the non-small cell lung cancer.HIF-1α expression is positively correlated with VEGF expression.Furthermore,both HIF-1α and VEGF expressions are increasing with the increase of tumor stage.     

Evaluation of Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Gastric Carcinoma

OBJECTIVE To study the proper sites and doses of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for gastric carcinoma and the effects of this treatment.METHODS A total of 106 cases of stage Ⅰ- Ⅳ gastric carcinoma who received a D2 or D3 radical resection operation combined with IORT were analyzed. Sixty-seven patients with gastric cancer of the antrum and body received distal gastrectomy. The sites of irradiation were at the celiac artery and hepatoduodenal ligament area. Another 39 patients with carcinoma of the cardia and upper part of the gastric body and whole stomach received proximal gastrectomy or total gastrectomy. The sites of irradiation for this group were the upper margin of the pancreas and the regional paraaorta.The therapeutic effects (including survival and complications) of these 106cases who received a combined operation IORT (IORT group) were compared with 441 cases treated during the same time period by a radical resection operation alone (operation group).RESULTS The radiation dose below 30 Gy was safe. The therapeutic method of the operation combined with IORT did not prolong the survival time of patients with stage Ⅱ and Ⅳ gastric cancer, but the 5-year survival rates of patients with stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ gastric cancers were significantly improved.While the 5-year survival rates of the stage Ⅲ cancer patients receiving D2 resection combined with IORT had marked improvement, for those receiving a D3 radical resection, only the postoperative survival rates at 3 and 4 years of those cases in stages Ⅲ cancers were improved (P＜0.005-0.001). The 5-year survival rate for those patients was raised only 4.7%(P＞0.05).CONCLUSION The 5-year survival rates of patients with stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ gastric carcinoma who received a D2 lymphadenectomy combined with IORT were improved and had no influence on the postoperative complications and mortality.     

Analysis of Clinical Treatment Efficiency for 179 Geriatric Women with Stage I or II Cervical Carcinoma

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficiency of surgery plus radiotherapy and chemotherapy versus radiotherapy plus chemotherapy in the treatment of older patients with stage I or II cervical carcinoma and to seek suitable treatment for such patients. METHODS The clinical data of 179 elderly women with stage la or lib cervical cancer were analyzed retrospectively. One hundred and thirty-four cases underwent radical hysterectomy followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy (Group 1). Forty-five cases underwent radiation therapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy (Group 2). RESULTS The 5-year survival rates in group 1 and group 2 were 78.3% and 49.1%(P=0.04), respectively. The incidence of complications in group1 was 47.0%. Three patients died of complications after radical hysterectomy. The incidence of complications in group 2 was 75.6%. CONCLUSION Elderly patients with stage I or II cervical carcinoma should receive an operation if possible. In addition they should receive adjuvant treatments according to their personal conditions, and be treated with appropriate adjuvant chemo-and/or radiotherapy.     

腋淋巴结阴性乳腺癌血管生成与预后相关性研究

】 ObjectiveTo determine the relation of microvessel density (MVD) and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with the prognosis of axillary-node-negative breast carcinoma (ANNBC) for searching for new prognostic factors. MethodsEighty specimens resected from patients with ANNBC were investigated by staining with a monoclonal antibody against FVⅢ-RA and polyclonal antibody against VEGF. Correlations between the expression of VEGF,MVD and several of clinicopathologic factors were studied. ResultsThe mean of MVD was 35.99± 20.27 in all patients.The positive rate of VEGF was 36.25％ . Both of them were not correlated with the clinicopathological factors. MVD was significantly higher in VEGF-positive tumors or relapsed or metastatic group than in VEGF-negative tumors or disease-free survival group. Moreover, patients with higher MVD or VEGF positive tumors had lower disease-free survival (DFS) or overall survival (OS) than those with lower MVD or VEGF-negative tumors. When those (45 cases) without adjuvant therapies after surgery were analyzed, the results were the same.But OS of them (35 cases) with adjuvant therapies had no significiant difference between high and low MVD group,and between VEGF positive and negative group. DFS was the same among VEGF positive and negative group. Multivariate analysis indicated that MVD,the expression of VEGF and tumor size were independent prognostic factors in patients with ANNBC. ConclusionsMVD,the expression of VEGF may be good prognostic indicators for patients with ANNBC and adjuvant therapies after surgery or antiangiogenic therapy may be useful to improve the prognosis of patients with high MVD or VEGF-positive tumors.     

Prognostic Factors for Patients with FIGO Stage-IB Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma：Does the Tumor Size（≤4 cm or〉4 cm）Really Matter？

OBJECTIVE To investigate the factors that can accurately predict the prognosis for patients with FIGO stage-IB cervical squamous cell carcinoma treated with radical surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis of clinical data from 174 cases of FIGO Stage-IB cervical squamous cell carcinoma treated in our institute was conducted. RESULTS The 5-year overal disease-free survival of the patients was 79.4%and the recurrence rate was 16.7%.Seventy-five percent of the 60 patients with a tumor>4 cm and 28.1%of the 114 patients with a tumor≤4 cm received preoperative radiotherapy,resuting in a significant difference be- tween the two groups(P<0.001).The 5-year disease-free survival rate for the groups with a tumor≤4 cm without and with preoperative radiotherapy, and with a tumor>4 cm without and with preoperative radiation therapy were 80.5%,85.2%,69.3%and 77.1%,respectively.There was no significant dif- ference between any of the groups(P>0.05).A univariate analysis showed that pelvic node metastasis,a positive parametrial surgical margin and post- operative adjuvant therapy were al significantly correlated with the 5-year disease-free survivals(P<0.05).Multivariate analysis revealed that pelvic node metastasis(P=0.004)and a positive parametrial surgical margin(P= 0.040)were independent factors that influenced the prognosis.The 5-year disease-free survivals for the cases with a tumor≤4 cm and>4 cm were 57.4%and 44.7%respectively in the high-risk group(patients with pelvic lymphatic metastasis and/or positive parametrial surgical margin)(P=0.575) and the recurrence ratio was 7/18 and 6/14 for the cases of the two tumor sizes in the same risk group.There was no significant difference between the two groups(P=0.821).The 5-year disease-free survivals for the cases with a tumor≤4 cm and>4 cm were 86.5%and 82.9%respectively in the low-risk group(patients without pelvic lymph-node metastasis and/or positive para- metrial surgical margin),respectively(P>0.05)and the recurrence ratio was 9/95 and 7/47 for the cases of the two tumor sizes in the same risk group. There was no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS For FIGO Stage-IB cervical squamous cel carcinoma patients with radical surgery as the major means of treatment,the features of pelvic lymph-node metastasis and a positive parametrial surgical margin are independent factors that influence the prognosis.The tumor size can not be used as a criterion for predicting the prognosis.     

鼻咽癌组织中EGFR和nm23基因表达与预后关系研究

Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and nm23 in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods From 2003 to 2006, 127 NPC patients who had undergone biopsy before radiotherapy were reviewed retrospectively. All patients received intensity-modulated radiotherapy using 6 MV X-rays combined with platinum-based chemotherapy. Immunohistochemistry SP method was adopted to detect the expression of EGFR and nm23 in NPC biopsy specimens . The relationship between the expression of EGFR and nm23 and survival was analyzed. Results The positive rate of EGFR and nm23 were 80.3% and 47. 2% respectively. The nm23expression was correlated with distant metastasis (χ2=7.03, P = 0. 008 ). The 5-year estimated local control, over-all survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were 58.3% ,53.5% and 46. 5%. Patients with negative expression of EGFR had a significantly better 5-year OS, DFS (χ2=8.23, P=0.004;χ2=5.25,P=0.022) than those with positive expression. Patients with positive expression of nm23 had a significantly higher 5-year OS (χ2=15.68, P = 0. 000) and DFS (χ2=14. 85, P = 0. 000) than those with negative expression. The clinical stage, EGFR and nm23 expression were independent prognostic factors shown by Cox proportional hazard model (χ2=23.03, 18.33, 39.92, P= 0.000, 0.000, 0.000).Conclusions The EFGR and nm23 expression were correlated with the prognosis in NPC patients.     

Expression of Presenilin-2 and Glutathione S Transferase π and Their Clinical Significance in Breast Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma

Objective: To investigate the expressions of presenilin-2 (PS2) and glutathione S transferase π (GSTπ) and their roles in prognosis and therapy of breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma. Methods:The paraffin-embedded specimens of 210 patients with breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma were examined by using LSAB immunohistochemistry for the expression of PS2 and GSTπ. Results: The expression rate of PS2 and GSTπ was 49.5% (104/210) and 48.1% (101/210) respectively. The 5-year and 10-year postoperative survival rates in 4 groups, from high to low, were group 1 (PS2 positive expression/GSTπ negative expression), group 2 (PS2 positive expression/GSTπ positive expression), group 3 (PS2 negative expression/GSTπ negative expression) and group 4 (PS2 negative expression/GSTπ positive expression) in turn. Conclusion: The prognosis of the group 1 was the best, followed by the group 2, group 3 and group 4 in turn. These results suggested that the reasonable use of endocrinotherapy and chemotherapy for patients with breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma is necessary.     

复发卵巢上皮性癌的治疗与预后分析

Objective To discuss the prognostic factors of recurrent ovarian epithelial carcinoma and to analyze the curative effect of post-relapse treatment.Methods The clinical records of 293 patients with ovarian epithelial carcinoma were reviewed retrospectively.There were 199 recurrent cases during the following up.Results All the 199 patients received chemotherapy.And 173 patients only received chemotherapy.16 patients received surgery and chemotherapy and the other 10 patients received radiotherapy and chemotherapy.158 patients received platinum-based chemotherapy again and 41 patients received chemotherapy without platinum.The response rate of all the patients was 43.7%(87/199),the response rate of only chemotherapy was 39.9%(69/173),the response rate of surgery and chemotherapy was 75.0%(12/16),and the response rate of radiotherapy and chemotherapy was 60.0%(6/10).The patients were divided into four groups according to the progression free interval(PFI).The response rates in groups that PFI ≤6 months,7-12 months,13-24 months and ＞24 months were 5.1%,47.2%,82.1% and 96.0%,respectively.The median survival time in the 16 patients received second cyto-reductive surgery was 41 months.Multivariate analysis revealed that PFI was significantly correlated with prognosis of recurrent ovarian epithelial carcinoma(OR =0.589,P =0.021).Conclusion PFI is an individual prognostic factor for survival of recurrent ovarian epithelial carcinoma.PFI is significantly associated with the response rate of chemotherapy.Optimal secondary cytoreductive surgery may improve the overall survival of recurrent patients.The response rate of paclitaxel plus platinum chemotherapy in platinum-sensitive patients is higher than that of other platinum-based chemotherapy.     

Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Inflammatory Breast Cancer

OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of preoperative chemoradiotherapy for inflammatory breast cancer. METHODS From December 1996 to December 2000, we received and treated 21 patients with inflammatory breast carcinoma with a combined-modality treatment. The chemotherapy protocol consisted of cyclophos-phamide (CTX), pirarubicin (THP-ADM) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or CTX, 5-Fu and methotrexate (MTX). The same infusion scheme was repeated on day 21. After 3-4 cycles the patients were treated with radiotherapy. When the radiation dose reached 40 Gy, the patients who were unable or unwilling to under go an operation received continued radiotherapy. When the radiation dose to the supra clavicular fossa and internal mammary lymph nodes reached 60 Gy and 50 Gy respectively, the radiotherapy was stopped. Chemotherapy was then continued with the original scheme. Patients who had indications for surgery and were willing to under go an operation received no treatment for 2 weeks, after which a total mastectomy was performed. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy was resumed with the original scheme after the operations. When the radiation dose reached 50 Gy, radiotherapy was stopped. RESULTS All patients were followed-up for more than 5 years with a follow-up rate of 100%. The overall 3 and 5-year survival rates of these patients were 42.9%, and 23.8% respectively. For patients in Stage IIIB the 3 and 5-year survival rates were 50.0% and 27.8% respectively, and for patients in Stage IV, the 3 and 5-year survival rates were both 0.0%. There was a significant difference between the 2 stage groups (P<0.05, x2=11.60). For patients who received an operation, the 3 and 5-year survival rates were 80.0% and 33.3% respectively, For patients who were not treated with an operation, the 3 and 5 -year survival rates were both 0.0%, There was a significant difference between the operated and non-operated groups (P<0.05, x2=11.64). CONCLUSION The prognosis of inflammatory breast carcinoma is poor. Before operation, a combined -modality treatment (first chemotherapy, then local therapy, finally chemotherapy and radiotherapy) is the best treatment method.     

局部晚期肝门部胆管癌根治术后放射治疗

Objective： To evaluate the outcome of radiotherapy （RT） in locally advanced hepatic hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Methods： During March 1992 to December 1997, 47 patients who had positive microscopic surgical margins after surgery were treated by postoperative radiotherapy （S＋RT, 28 patients, with a median dose of 50 Gy, 45-62 Gy） and surgery alone （S, 19 patients）. The median follow-up was 30 months （4-113 months）. Results： The overall 5-year survival rate was 28%, with a median survival length of 19.6 months while 5-year survival rates of S＋RT group and S group were 34% and 14%, with median survival lengths of 29 and 10 months respectively （P=0.015）. The occurrence rate of complications was 11% in either group. Conclusion： Postoperative radiotherapy significantly prolongs survival lengths in patients with hepatic hilar cholangiocarcinoma who had positive microscopic surgical margins. Radiation toxicities are tolerable.     

Prognostic significance of ERCC1 expression in postoperative patients with gastric cancer

Aim： This study explored the correlation between the expression of excision repair cross-complementation group 1 （ERCC1） and the prognosis of gastric cancer patients. Methods： From January 2005 to December 2008, 605 patients who underwent radical surgery in The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were enrolled. We conducted the follow-up every 6 months and its contents included a comprehensive medical history, tumor markers and abdominal ultrasound or CT and other imaging findings. Deadline was April 30, 2013 and follow-up time between 51 to 91 months. Survival time is calculated from the date of diagnosis to death or last follow-up date. Immunohistochemistry （IHC） was used to assess the expression of ERCCI in resected samples. The relationship between ERCCI expression and survival of patients was investigated. The comparison of count data were analyzed by Chi-square test. Median survival time （MST） and the 5-year survival rate were calculated by life table analysis. The Kaplan-Meier curves were used for survival analysis. Results： ERCC1 expression was positive in 412 patients （68.1%）. There is no significant difference between ERCCl-positive group and ERCCl-negative group in terms of the MST and 5-year survival rate （P=0.455）. The MST and 5-year survival rate have no significant difference （P=0.162） between group with chemotherapy and group with no chemotherapy in patients with ERCCl-positive expression. However, the MST and 5-year survival rate in patients with ERCCl-negative expression benefited more from with chemotherapy （P=0.019）. The ERCCl-positive patients survived longer than those ERCCl-negative patients （P=0.183） in subgroup with no adjuvant chemotherapy. In the subgroup analysis, ERCC 1 expression had no significant relationship with overall survival in patients with stage II or llI gastric cancer （P〉0.05）. Conclusions： ERCC1 might be a good prognostic factor for the patients of gastric cancer after radical resection. Patients with ERCC     

Prognostic Value of P-gp and p27 in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Objective： To evaluate the prognostic value of P-gp and p27 expression in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma （ESC）. Methods： The expressions of P-gp and p27 were detected by immunohistochemistry in 104 cases of ESC, and the clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed as well. Results： The positive rate of P-gp expression in 104 cases of ESCs was 32.7%. The positive rate of P-gp expression in the group that survived over 3 years （17.5%） was significantly lower than that in the group died within 3 years （53.3%） （x^2=14.227, P〈0.001）. The positive rate of p27 expression in 104 cases of ESCs was 67.3%. The positive rate of p27 expression in the group that survived over 3 years （75.8%） was significantly higher than that in the group died within 3 years （56.5%） （x^2=4.361, P〈0.05）. The patients with poorer differentiation whole wall invasion, lymph node metastasis and more advanced TNM stage had a shorter survival than did those with better differentiation, more superficial invasion, no lymph node involvement and earlier TNM stage; and it was statistically significant （P〈0.05）. However, tumor size, macropathologic type, age and gender had no prognostic impact on ESC patients （P〉0.05）. Conclusion： P-gp and p27 expression levels had a clinical prognostic significance in ESC. It could provide a reference basis for selecting the chemotherapy projection. The tumor differentiation degree, depth of invasion, lymph node involvement and TNM stages all were correlated to ESC patients＇ survival.     

宫颈癌根治术后三维适形放疗的临床价值

Objective:To observe the clinical value of three dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) followed by radical surgery and discuss the best radiation technique for cervical cancer patients after radical hysterectomy.Methods:From February 2003 to June 2006,115 stage Ⅰ-Ⅲa uterus cervix cancer patients received postoperation radiotherapy in our department after radical surgery.They were randomly divided into two groups.There were 81 patients in 3D-CRT group and 74 patients in traditional radiation group.According to FIGO,there were 45 in stage Ⅰ,77 in stage Ⅰa,31 in stage Ⅱb,2 in stage Ⅲa.Pathological examination confirmed that 148 cases had squamous carcinoma and 7 cases had adenocarcinoma.The target volume included supravaginal portion,the cervical stump,paracervical tissue,common iliac lymph nodes,internal and external iliac lymph nodes,obturator and sacral lymph nodes.For 3D-CRT group we designed four-field or two-fields rotating irradiation in the left-right and the anterior-posterior direction.For traditional radiation group we designed two-field,anterior-posterior,at opposed lateral directions.The radiation dose ranged from 48-50 Gy.Stage Ⅱb patients with a cervical stump recurrence received postoperative boost radiation by 8-10 Gy.Results:There were no significant difference in 0.5-year,1-year,1.5-year,2-year local control rate between 3D-CRT group and traditional radiation group (P＞0.05).The occurrence of early and late complications was significant lower in 3D-CRT group than that in traditional radiation group (P＜0.05).There was significant difference in gastrointestinal reaction and urinary system reaction between the two groups (P＜0.05).In postoperation radiotherapy 3D-CRT was superior compared with traditional two-field radiation at opposed lateral direction.Conclusion:3D-CRT is superior compared with traditional radiation.Four-field rotating irradiation in 3D-CRT has advantages of dose focusing,even dose distribution and cause less side effects and complications.The side-field and cervical stump-targeted boost irradiation are apparent advantages of 3D-CRT.     

CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF EXTRAMAMMARY PAGET＇S DISEASE OF VULVA

Objective: To review our experience in diagnosis,pathology, treatment, and prognosis of extramammary Paget‘s disease of the vulva. Methods: Seven patients with vulvar Paget‘s disease who were treated at the Cancer Hospital cAMS were retrospectively reviewed for the period from 1960 to 2002. The symptoms,location of disease, pathology, mode of treatment and current status of the patients were evaluated. Results:A total of seven women with Paget‘s disease of the vulva were admitted to the Department of Gynecologic of Oncology. The mean age was 67.3 years (range 54-81 years). Vulvar lesion and pruritus were the common symptoms and it took average 3.4 years to confirm the diagnosis. All patients underwent surgery as initial treatment, vulvectomy was performed for 2 patients and radical vulvectomy plus groin node dissection for 5 patients. Two patients had invasive disease and four were associated with underlying adenocarcinoma. Five patients experienced recurrence, on average, 16.2 months after the surgery. Four of them underwent radiotherapy or chemotherapy and the other received no further treatment. The mean follow-up time was 41.1 months. Three patients, with invasive lesion or underlying adenocarcinoma were dead of the disease.Conclusion: There is a delay in the diagnosis of vulvar Paget‘s disease. The major treatment is surgery.Recurrence is relatively common. Patients with invasive disease or underlying carcinoma have a poor prognosis.     

表浅型食管癌经内镜黏膜下剥离术导致非治愈性切除的危险因素及长期生存分析

Objective To identify risk factors of non-curative resection in superficial esophageal cancer (SEC) after endoscopic submucosal dissection and to evaluate the prognosis. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data of 207 SEC patients who received ESD. The median follow-up was 48 months. Results The en bloc resection rate was 89.25% (191/214), the complete resection rate was 80.84 % (173/214), the curative resection rate was 70.09% (150/214) and the non-curative resection rate was 29.91% (64/214). The maximum long diameter of specimen was 110 mm. Age, gender, tumor size, lesions performance during surgery and operation time were associated with the non-curative resection (P<0.05). Female, lesion diameter≥50mm and poorly performed lesions were identified as significant risk factors for non-curative resection. In the noncurative resection group, there was no difference in cancer-free survival and survival between patients who had no additional treatmeat after ESD and those who underwent surgery or radiotherapy. Conclusion For patients with poor general condition who are not willing to undergo surgery or chemoradiotherapy, regular endoscopy seems to be an option. © 2020, CHINA RESEARCH ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. All rights reserved.     

EphB4、HIF-1α在肺癌组织中的表达及其意义

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the expression of EphB4 and HIF-1α in lung cancer and their biological significance. Methods: The expression of EphB4 and HI F-1α was detected in 54 specimens of lung cancer by using streptavidin-peroxidase (SP)immunohistochemical method, and 10 normal lung tissues as control. Results: Among the 54cases of lung cancer, the positive rate of EphB4 was 50.0%; 42.6% of the tumors were positive for HIF-1α. The expression of these two kinds of proteins was related to gross types, differentiation and clinical stages (P＜0.05), but not to histological classification, age, sex and lymphoid metastasis (P＞0.05). A highly positive correlation was observed between the expression of EphB4 and HIF-1α (P＜0.01). Conclusion: Overexpression of EphB4 and HIF-1α may play an important role in the pathogenesis, progression and malignant degree of lung cancer. Detection of EphB4 and HIF-1α expression might be helpful to predict prognosis of patients with lung cancer.     

EphB4、HIF-1α在肺癌组织中的表达及其意义

Objective： To investigate the relationship between the expression of EphB4 and HIF-la in lung cancer and their biological significance. Methods： The expression of EphB4 and HIF-1α was detected in 54 specimens of lung cancer by using streptavidin-peroxidase （SP）immunohistochemical method, and 10 normal lung tissues as control. Results： Among the 54 cases of lung cancer, the positive rate of EphB4 was 50.0%; 42.6% of the tumors were positive for HIF-1α. The expression of these two kinds of proteins was related to gross types, differentiation and clinical stages （P〈0.05）, but not to histological classification, age, sex and lymphoid metastasis （P〉0.05）. A highly positive correlation was observed between the expression of EphB4 and HIF-1α （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Overexpression of EphB4 and HIF-1α may play an important role in the pathogenesis, progression and malignant degree of lung cancer. Detection of EphB4 and HIF-1α expression might be helpful to predict prognosis of patients with lung cancer.