title: High amplification of the hst-1 gene correlates with haematogenous recurrence after curative resection of oesophageal carcinoma.
abstract: Amplification of the hst-1 gene was examined in 82 patients with oesophageal carcinoma by dot blot hybridization to assess the potential of haematogenous recurrence after curative resection. Intensity of amplification was considered negative (one- to twofold increase) in 45 patients, low (three-sixfold increase) in 19 and high (greater than sevenfold) in 18. Haematogenous recurrence after curative resection was found in seven of eight patients with high amplification and was significantly higher in such patients than in those without amplification (P < 0.05). The finding that sevenfold or greater amplification of the hst-1 gene seems to be associated with haematogenous recurrence of oesophageal cancer after resection may serve to assess the clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery 1, Oita Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chikuba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchino
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirohashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000235:genetics; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D051519:Fibroblast Growth Factor 4; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D005784:Gene Amplification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: C496445:FGF4 protein, human; D051519:Fibroblast Growth Factor 4; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D066246:ErbB Receptors