title: [Expressions of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 and vascular endothelial growth factor in primary or recurrent metastatic breast cancers].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the expressions of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in primary and recurrent metastatic breast cancers and explore their relationship.
  
  
  METHODS
  The expressions of Her-2 and VEGF in 60 primary and recurrent metastatic breast cancers were detected using immunohistochemical methods. Their relationship was analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The positive rates of Her-2 and VEGF in the recurrent metastatic breast cancer were 40.00% and 53.33%, respectively, which were significantly higher than that in the primary breast cancer (18.33% and 31.67%) (P < 0.05). The total diversify rates of Her-2 and VEGF were 28.33% and 35.00%, respectively. Her-2 and VEGF expressions were significantly correlated between the primary and the recurrent metastatic breast cancers( P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Her-2 and VEGF may play synergic roles in the occurrence and development of breast cancer. Over-expressions of Her-2 and VEGF predict poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-kuan
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hai-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jun-lan
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000378:metabolism; D011379:Prognosis; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; C508053:ERBB2 protein, human