BACKGROUND: Methylation of human tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2) gene has been detected in several types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, an association between the methylation status of TFPI-2 gene and prognosis has not yet been investigated. METHODS: Methylation of TFPI-2 gene was examined in a consecutive series of 133 non-metastatic NSCLC patients using methylation-specific PCR (MSP). Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to investigate the association between clinical variables and overall survival time. RESULTS: Methylation of TFPI-2 gene was detected in 36 of 133 patients (27.1%). Of these 36 patients, seventeen individuals (47.2%) carried stage III tumors. The 5-year disease free survival rate among patients carrying methylated TFPI-2 tumors was significantly lower as compared to those with unmethylated TFPI-2 tumors (35.5% versus 6.1%, P<0.0001). Moreover, methylation of TFPI-2 gene was found to be an independent prognostic factor for poor overall survival based on multivariate analysis models (P=0.013), as was age >62 years old (P<0.0001) and TNM stage of disease (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggest that methylation of TFPI-2 gene is an independent factor for an unfavorable prognosis in patients with NSCLC. Copyright Â
BACKGROUND: Methylation of humantissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2) gene has been detected in several types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, an association between the methylation status of TFPI-2 gene and prognosis has not yet been investigated. METHODS: Methylation of TFPI-2 gene was examined in a consecutive series of 133 non-metastatic NSCLCpatients using methylation-specific PCR (MSP). Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to investigate the association between clinical variables and overall survival time. RESULTS: Methylation of TFPI-2 gene was detected in 36 of 133 patients (27.1%). Of these 36 patients, seventeen individuals (47.2%) carried stage III tumors. The 5-year disease free survival rate among patients carrying methylated TFPI-2 tumors was significantly lower as compared to those with unmethylated TFPI-2 tumors (35.5% versus 6.1%, P<0.0001). Moreover, methylation of TFPI-2 gene was found to be an independent prognostic factor for poor overall survival based on multivariate analysis models (P=0.013), as was age >62 years old (P<0.0001) and TNM stage of disease (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggest that methylation of TFPI-2 gene is an independent factor for an unfavorable prognosis in patients with NSCLC. Copyright Â
Authors: T Powrózek; P Krawczyk; M Nicoś; B Kuźnar-Kamińska; H Batura-Gabryel; J Milanowski Journal: Clin Transl Oncol Date: 2015-08-27 Impact factor: 3.405