Abstract
Background/Aims: In patients with gastric carcinoma, the prognostic significance of c-erbB-2 oncogene expression was elucidated, but its role in the aggressive behavior of tumors is not clear. Patients and Methods: We asked whether or not c-erbB-2 gene expression, may have predictability with regard to the metastatic potential in 160 patients with gastric carcinoma using a immunohistochemical staining and a multivariate analysis. Results: c-erbB-2 immunoreactivity was observed in 11% (17/160) of tumors. Patients with c-erbB-2 product positive tumors had a significant shorter prognosis (p < 0.05), and were characterized by a high incidence of peritoneal dissemination (41% liver metastasis (18%) and lymph node involvement (94%). In the multivariate logistic analysis revealed that c-erbB-2 expression was a significant risk factor related to lymph node involvement (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Our multivariate analysis revealed that c-erbB-2 expression is linked to the metastatic potential in patients with gastric carcinoma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 294-298 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Hepato-gastroenterology |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 11 1997 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology