EPIDERMAL GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR EXPRESSION IN COLORECTAL-CANCER

被引:79
作者
STEELE, RJC
KELLY, P
ELLUL, B
EREMIN, O
机构
[1] UNIV ABERDEEN,DEPT SURG,ABERDEEN AB9 1FX,SCOTLAND
[2] UNIV ABERDEEN,DEPT PATHOL,ABERDEEN AB9 1FX,SCOTLAND
关键词
COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;
D O I
10.1002/bjs.1800771211
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor expression was estimated in 50 invasive human colorectal cancers using immunohistochemistry and the degree of expression was quantified from integrated optical density measurements on the stained sections. All tumours stained positively, but Dukes' C tumours exhibited significantly higher levels of receptor than either Dukes' A or B tumours. In addition, histologically high grade cancers expressed receptors more strongly than those of low grade. It is concluded that a high EGF receptor concentration is associated with poor prognostic factors in colorectal malignancy.
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