[Immunohistochemical study of the coexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and c-erbB-2 protein in colorectal cancer].
The coexpression of EGFR and c-erbB-2 protein was examined immunohistochemically in a total of 62 freshly frozen specimens of colorectal cancer, and correlations between the coexpression of both receptors and their clinicopathological variables were analyzed. Positive staining of both receptors was found in 21 cases, and it was related to the degree of lymphatic or vascular invasion of cancer cell, the synchronous metastasis to liver or lung, and the most advanced stage (Dukes' D). Moreover, the incidence of the distant metastasis including metachronous metastasis to other organs such as liver, lung or peritoneum were significantly higher in the positive cases of both receptors. These results suggest that the coexpression of EGFR and c-erbB-2 protein may be related to the distant metastasis of colorectal cancer.
Shimada
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Department of Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital.
Urakawa
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Ueda
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
D066246:ErbB Receptors; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases