TY - JOUR
T1 - A comprehensive analysis of immunohistochemical studies in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma using the survival tree model
AU - Iguchi, Tomohiro
AU - Yamashita, Natsumi
AU - Aishima, Shinichi
AU - Kuroda, Yousuke
AU - Terashi, Takahiro
AU - Sugimachi, Keishi
AU - Taguchi, Ken Ichi
AU - Taketomi, Akinobu
AU - Maehara, Yoshihiko
AU - Tsuneyoshi, Masazumi
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Objective: Various immunohistochemical studies have been performed regarding intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), including the cell cycle-related proteins (p27, cyclin D1, 14-3-3σ, p53, cyclin B1 and Ki-67), the proto-oncogenes (c-erbB-2 and c-Met), the extracellular matrix proteins (tenascin and laminin) and others (β-catenin, epidermal growth factor receptor, osteopontin, aquaporin 1, MUC5AC and fascin). Nevertheless, none of these have been proven to be a predictive power of the prognosis with high specificity and sensitivity for ICC. Methods: Sixty-one patients with ICC were selected and ICC specimens were immunohistochemically stained with the above 16 markers, as previously reported. Results: The immunoreactivity of osteopontin, tenascin and Ki-67 divided the patients with ICC into 4 subgroups by the survival tree model. There was a significant relationship between the location of the tumor, TNM classification, histological differentiation, tumor size, lymphatic permeation, perineural invasion, lymph node metastasis, intrahepatic metastasis and viral infection among the 4 subgroups. In addition, there was a significant difference in survival among the 4 subgroups. Conclusion: In this study, the subgrouping by the survival tree model might be helpful for predicting the patients' prognosis in ICC.
AB - Objective: Various immunohistochemical studies have been performed regarding intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), including the cell cycle-related proteins (p27, cyclin D1, 14-3-3σ, p53, cyclin B1 and Ki-67), the proto-oncogenes (c-erbB-2 and c-Met), the extracellular matrix proteins (tenascin and laminin) and others (β-catenin, epidermal growth factor receptor, osteopontin, aquaporin 1, MUC5AC and fascin). Nevertheless, none of these have been proven to be a predictive power of the prognosis with high specificity and sensitivity for ICC. Methods: Sixty-one patients with ICC were selected and ICC specimens were immunohistochemically stained with the above 16 markers, as previously reported. Results: The immunoreactivity of osteopontin, tenascin and Ki-67 divided the patients with ICC into 4 subgroups by the survival tree model. There was a significant relationship between the location of the tumor, TNM classification, histological differentiation, tumor size, lymphatic permeation, perineural invasion, lymph node metastasis, intrahepatic metastasis and viral infection among the 4 subgroups. In addition, there was a significant difference in survival among the 4 subgroups. Conclusion: In this study, the subgrouping by the survival tree model might be helpful for predicting the patients' prognosis in ICC.
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U2 - 10.1159/000207506
DO - 10.1159/000207506
M3 - Article
C2 - 19262069
AN - SCOPUS:61349122035
SN - 0030-2414
VL - 76
SP - 293
EP - 300
JO - Oncology
JF - Oncology
IS - 4
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