EPIDERMAL GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR AND PROGNOSIS IN HUMAN BREAST-CANCER - A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY

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作者
KOENDERS, PG [1 ]
BEEX, LVAM [1 ]
KIENHUIS, CBM [1 ]
KLOPPENBORG, PWC [1 ]
BENRAAD, TJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HOSP NIJMEGEN,DEPT MED,DIV ENDOCRINOL,6500 HB NIJMEGEN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
HUMAN BREAST CANCER; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROGNOSIS;
D O I
10.1007/BF00662397
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The prognostic value of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) in human breast cancer is a matter of debate. We conducted a prospective study that included 459 unselected patients with primary breast cancer (median follow-up 24 months) to assess the prognostic value of EGFR. EGFR was assessed using a standardized radioligand binding assay. Univariate analysis showed that EGFR is a factor indicative of a poor prognosis with respect to Disease Free Survival (DFS, P = 0.03) and Overall Survival (OS, P= 0.002), if an EGFR level of 50 fmol/mg of membrane protein is introduced as a cut-off for EGFR-positivity. Multivariate analysis showed that EGFR was not an independent factor. This prospective study shows that EGFR, although not an independent factor, is indicative of poor prognosis in human breast cancer.
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