BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Studies have shown that tumor metastasis in a variety of tumors is associated with lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic vessel invasion (LVI). Tumor metastasis is an important factor that affects the prognosis of patients. The aim of this study is to determine the prognostic value of lymphangiogenesis and LVI in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: We marked the endothelial cells of lymph vessels in lymphangiogenesis with specific monoclonal antibody D2-40. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of lymphangiogenesis and LVI in 79 cases of stage I-III NSCLC. RESULTS: The intratumoral lymphatic vessel density (ITLVD) was significantly higher in patients with N2 disease than those with N0 disease (P=0.015). The ITLVD was significantly higher in patients with LVI+ than that in those with LVI- (P = 0.009). The ITLVD was also remarkably higher in poorly differentiated tumors than that in highly differentiated ones (P = 0.007). The ITLVD was remarkably higher in adenocarcinoma than that in squamous cell carcinomas (P = 0.025). Kaplan-Meier revealed that the survival rates of patients with higher ITLVD were remarkably poorer than those with lower ITLVD (P = 0.007). Thus, the ITLVD is an important prognostic factor of NSCLC. The peritumoral lymphatic vessel density is not correlated with the prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: The ITLVD level is an important prognostic factor of NSCLC.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Studies have shown that tumor metastasis in a variety of tumors is associated with lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic vessel invasion (LVI). Tumor metastasis is an important factor that affects the prognosis of patients. The aim of this study is to determine the prognostic value of lymphangiogenesis and LVI in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: We marked the endothelial cells of lymph vessels in lymphangiogenesis with specific monoclonal antibody D2-40. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of lymphangiogenesis and LVI in 79 cases of stage I-III NSCLC. RESULTS: The intratumoral lymphatic vessel density (ITLVD) was significantly higher in patients with N2 disease than those with N0 disease (P=0.015). The ITLVD was significantly higher in patients with LVI+ than that in those with LVI- (P = 0.009). The ITLVD was also remarkably higher in poorly differentiated tumors than that in highly differentiated ones (P = 0.007). The ITLVD was remarkably higher in adenocarcinoma than that in squamous cell carcinomas (P = 0.025). Kaplan-Meier revealed that the survival rates of patients with higher ITLVD were remarkably poorer than those with lower ITLVD (P = 0.007). Thus, the ITLVD is an important prognostic factor of NSCLC. The peritumoral lymphatic vessel density is not correlated with the prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: The ITLVD level is an important prognostic factor of NSCLC.
The expression of lymphangiogenesis in tumor tissue under microscope. A: The expression of lymphangiogenesis in lung squamous carcinoma tissue (×40, IHC stain, brown granules); B: The expression of lymphangiogenesis in lung adenocarcinoma tissue (×100, IHC stain, brown granules).
病灶内新生淋巴管的表达。A:40倍显微镜下所显示的鳞癌组织内新生淋巴管的表达;B:100倍显微镜下所显示的腺癌组织内新生淋巴管的表达。The expression of lymphangiogenesis in tumor tissue under microscope. A: The expression of lymphangiogenesis in lung squamous carcinoma tissue (×40, IHC stain, brown granules); B: The expression of lymphangiogenesis in lung adenocarcinoma tissue (×100, IHC stain, brown granules).
Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves analysis. A: Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves of higher ITLVD (> 11.3) and lower ITLVD (≤11.3); B: Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves of LVI+ group and LVI- group in tumor tissue.
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79例非小细胞肺癌患者生存期的预后因素(Cox回归分析)
Prognostic factors for survival in 79 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (Cox regression model)
Characteristics
P
95%CI
Level of ITLVD
0.001
1.789-9.230
Tumor size
0.038
1.028-2.611
Grade of differentiation
0.017
0.171-0.844
N stage
0.003
2.059-12.318
Kaplan-Meier累计生存时间曲线分析。A:高ITLVD组患者和低ITLVD组患者的Kaplan-Meier累计生存时间曲线;B:病灶LVI+组与LVI-组的Kaplan-Meier累计生存时间曲线。Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves analysis. A: Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves of higher ITLVD (> 11.3) and lower ITLVD (≤11.3); B: Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves of LVI+ group and LVI- group in tumor tissue.79例非小细胞肺癌患者生存期的预后因素(Cox回归分析)Prognostic factors for survival in 79 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (Cox regression model)
The red trapezoidal area showed the expression of lymphangiogenesis in peritumor tissue under microscope. A: Lung adenocarcinoma (×100, IHC stain, brown granules); B: Lung adenosquamous carcinoma (×200, IHC stain, brown granules).
病灶旁新生淋巴管的表达(红色梯形区域)。A:100倍显微镜下所显示的腺癌癌旁组织内新生淋巴管的表达;B:200倍显微镜下所显示的腺鳞癌癌旁组织内新生淋巴管的表达。The red trapezoidal area showed the expression of lymphangiogenesis in peritumor tissue under microscope. A: Lung adenocarcinoma (×100, IHC stain, brown granules); B: Lung adenosquamous carcinoma (×200, IHC stain, brown granules).
Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves of LVI+ group and LVI- group in peritumor tissue.
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45例NSCLC患者生存期的预后因素(Cox回归分析)
Prognostic factors for survival in 45 NSCLC patients (Cox regression model)
Characteristics
P
95%CI
Level of PTLVD
0.704
1.509-25.270
Tumor size
0.002
1.634-9.420
Grade of differentiation
0.043
0.070-1.000
N stage
0.040
1.061-13.872
病灶旁LVI+组与LVI-组的Kaplan-Meier累计生存时间曲线。Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival time curves of LVI+ group and LVI- group in peritumor tissue.45例NSCLC患者生存期的预后因素(Cox回归分析)Prognostic factors for survival in 45 NSCLCpatients (Cox regression model)
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