title: Plasma concentrations of VEGF and bFGF in patients with gastric carcinoma.
abstract: We examined plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in 54 patients with gastric carcinoma. Postoperative survival was significantly poorer in patients with plasma VEGF levels more than 10.0 pg/ml at the time of surgery. By an univariate analysis of the factors affecting survival, serosal invasion, lymph node metastasis, peritoneal dissemination, lymphatic vessel invasion, curability, and VEGF proteins were significant. By a multivariate analysis only VEGF levels and curability remained significant. Patients with recurrent disease, including liver metastasis, had significantly higher plasma VEGF concentrations than those with resectable primary tumors. VEGF, not bFGF, may serve as an independent prognosticator and a sensitive indicator for liver recurrence in patients with gastric carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: The Third Department of Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 1-1-2 Nakao, Asahi-Ku, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsuburaya
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sairenji
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Motohashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanoma
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Noguchi
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D008222:Lymphokines; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2