J-J Li1, X-M Yang, S-H Wang, Q-L Tang. 1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the expression of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein in cases of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: We studied 116 patients retrospectively. Expression of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein was determined in tumour and nontumour tissue samples, by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Expression levels were significantly increased in 94 cases. Increased expression levels correlated well with tumour stage (p = 0.001) and lymph node metastasis (p = 0.002). Log-rank survival testing showed a significant difference between patients with marked versus limited expression levels (p = 0.03). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein expression level was an independent predictor of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma prognosis. CONCLUSION: These findings provide evidence that increased epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein expression is associated with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma stage, lymph node metastasis and poor survival. This suggests that this protein may be a potential marker for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the expression of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein in cases of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: We studied 116 patients retrospectively. Expression of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein was determined in tumour and nontumour tissue samples, by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Expression levels were significantly increased in 94 cases. Increased expression levels correlated well with tumour stage (p = 0.001) and lymph node metastasis (p = 0.002). Log-rank survival testing showed a significant difference between patients with marked versus limited expression levels (p = 0.03). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein expression level was an independent predictor of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma prognosis. CONCLUSION: These findings provide evidence that increased epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protein expression is associated with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma stage, lymph node metastasis and poor survival. This suggests that this protein may be a potential marker for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Choi-Fong Cho; Lihai Yu; Tienabe K Nsiama; Alisha N Kadam; Arun Raturi; Sourabh Shukla; Giulio A Amadei; Nicole F Steinmetz; Leonard G Luyt; John D Lewis Journal: Nanoscale Date: 2017-08-24 Impact factor: 7.790