title: Immunohistochemical prediction of radiation response and local control in radiation therapy for cervical cancer.
abstract: Prognosis of 64 cervical cancer patients treated with radiation therapy was analyzed by tumor expressions of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein (CerbB-OPE) and p53 protein (p53-PE), Ki-67 growth fraction (Ki-GF), and the mitotic index of proliferating cell population (pMI). Positivity of CerbB-OPE and p53-PE was 42.4% and 84.6%, respectively. Mean Ki-GF and pMI were 33.0% and 2.7%, respectively. Mean Ki-GF for CerbB-OPE was 38.3%, significantly higher than the 26.2% for the negative patients (p < 0.01). The mean pMI for CerbB-OPE was 2.00%, significantly lower than the 3.70% of the negative patients (p < 0.05). The 5-year survival rate of CerbB-OPE-positive patients was 44.4%, significantly lower than the 74.8% of negative patients (p < 0.01). The survival rates of Ki-GF < 33% was 44.7%, significantly lower than the 87.5% of Ki-GF > or = 33% (p < 0.01). The survival rates of pMI > or = 3.5% was 0%, significantly lower than the 81.8% of pMI < 3.5% (p < 0.001). The survival rates of p53-PE-positive and negative patients were 52.8% and 85.0%, respectively (p > 0.1). The poor prognosis of the cervical cancer with CerbB-OPE, lower Ki-GF, and higher pMI were due to local recurrence following radiation therapy. Multiple regression analysis indicated that pMI was the strongest prognostic factor and was followed by CerbB-OPE, tumor volume, and Ki-GF. In conclusion, the c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression, Ki-67 growth fraction, and the mitotic index of proliferating cell population were considered to be effective prognostic factors in radiation therapy for cervical cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiation Medicine, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morita
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D008940:Mitotic Index; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000032:analysis; D012008:Recurrence; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53