Prognostic significance of vascular endothelial growth factor expression in human ovarian carcinoma
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The influence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and microvessel density (MVD) on prognosis and the relationship between VEGF expression and MVD in ovarian carcinoma are not well defined. We studied VEGF expression in parallel with MVD by immunohistochemistry in 94 ovarian tumours (64 malignant, 13 borderline, and 17 benign) and correlated the results with the clinicopathologic prognostic factors of the disease to clarify their significance in this disease. Assessment of VEGF mRNA isoforms by RT-PCR was also performed. Of the malignant, borderline, and benign ovarian tumours respectively, two (3%), four (31%) and 16 (94%) were negative, 31(48%), seven (54%) and one (6%) had low expressions, and 31 (48%), two (15%) and none (0%) had high expressions of VEGF. There were significant associations between the VEGF expression and disease stage (P=0.002), histologic grade (P=0.0004), and patient outcome (P=0.0002). MVD did not correlated significantly with the clinicopathologic parameters. Likewise, no correlation was found between MVD and VEGF expression. The survival of patients with high VEGF expression was significantly worse than that of patients with low and negative VEGF expression (P=0.0004). Multivariate analysis revealed that disease stage and VEGF expression were significant and independent prognostic indicators of overall survival time (P=0.008 and P=0.006 respectively). These findings suggest that in conjunction with the established clinicopathologic prognostic parameters of ovarian carcinoma, VEGF expression may enhance the predictability of patients at high risk for tumour progression who are potential candidates for further aggressive therapy.
- 日本医科大学の論文
- 2001-03-25
著者
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Ghazizadeh M
Department Of Molecular Pathology Institute Of Gerontology Nippon Medical School
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Araki T
Department Of Bioscience School Of Agriculture Kyushu Tokai University
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Shimizu H
Department Of Animal Science Faculty Of Agriculture Hokkaido University
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Shen Gh
Department Of Molecular Pathology Institute Of Gerontology Nippon Medical School:department Of Obste
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Kawanami O
Department of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Gerontology, Nippon Medical School
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Jin E
Department of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Gerontology, Nippon Medical School
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Sugisaki Y
Division of Surgical Pathology, Nippon Medical School
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Sugisaki Y
Division Of Surgical Pathology Nippon Medical School
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Kawanami O
Department Of Molecular Pathology Institute Of Gerontology Nippon Medical School
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