Ezrin is Associated with Gastric Cancer Progression and Prognosis

To investigat the clinical significance of Ezrin in the development and progression of gastric cancer. Immunohistochemistry was employed to analyze Ezrin expression in 436 clinicopathologically characterized gastric cancer cases. Ezrin protein levels were up-regulated in gastric cancer lesions compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues. Positive expression of Ezrin correlated with age, size of tumor, location of tumor, depth of invasion, vessel invasion, lymph node and distant metastasis and TNM stage. In stages I, II and III, the 5 year survival rate of patients with a high expression of Ezrin was significantly lower than those in patients with low expression. In stage IV, Ezrin expression did not correlate with the 5 year survival rate. Further multivariate analysis suggested that the depth of invasion, lymph node and distant metastasis, TNM stage, and up-regulation of Ezrin were independent prognostic indicators for the disease. Expression of Ezrin in gastric cancer is significantly associated with lymph node and distant metastasis, and poor prognosis. Ezrin protein could be useful markers to predict tumor progression and prognosis.     

Significance of Thrombocytosis in Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer

Purpose: We aimed to study the relationship between thrombocytosis and clinical features of gastric cancerfocussing on platelet counts and gastric cancer progression through different TNM stages. Methods: According to the normal range of platelet count in our institution, 1,596 patients were divided to two groups:a thrombocytosis group (120 patients, >400×1000/μL) and a control group (1,476 patients, ≤400×1000/μL). Results: The incidence of thrombocytosis was 7.5%. Higher platelet counts were observed in patients with older age, larger tumor size, deeper invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and advanced TNM stage. In multivariate logistic regression, tumor size, depth of tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage were independent risk factors for thrombocytosis of gastric cancer patients. On prognostic analysis, age, tumorsize, tumor location, histologic type, depth of tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and TNM stage and platelet count were important factors. Tumor size, invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage and the platelet count were independent prognostic factors. Conclusion: Thrombocytosis is associated with clinical features of gastric cancer patients and correlates with a poor prognosis.     

Prognostic Value of Tumor-Related Molecular Expression in Gastric Carcinoma

In order to identify reliable molecular markers for prognostic prediction in gastric carcinoma, we evaluated the expression of six molecular markers, namely bFGF, IGF-2, HGF, MMP-9, integrin β3 and uPA in gastric cancer. There was a significant correlation between the expression of these markers and the depth of tumor invasion, vessel invasion, lymph node and distant metastasis, TNM stage and microvessel density. The average survival time and 5-year survival rate of patients with positive expression of molecular markers was higher than those with negative expression. Multivariate analysis showed that abnormal expression of bFGF, MMP-9 and uPA, as well as depth of invasion, lymph node and distant metastasis and TNM stage were independently related to poor prognosis of gastric cancer. MMP-9, bFGF and uPA are potential candidates for development as clinically applicable molecular prognostic markers for gastric carcinoma, and may be effective therapeutic targets for the disease in the future.     

Peritumoral lymphatic vessel density and vascular endothelial growth factor C expression in early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix.

PURPOSE: Lymphatic invasion and nodal metastasis plays a major role in the spread of cervical cancer; however, little is known about the mechanisms whereby tumor cells enter the lymphatic system. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We examined the intra- and peritumoral lymphatic vessel density (LVD) using D2-40 immunohistochemistry in 111 cervical squamous cell carcinomas and correlated them with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C expression, clinicopathologic tumor features, and outcome. RESULTS: Compared with benign cervix, intratumoral and peritumoral LVD was significantly increased (P < 0.0001). Peritumoral LVD was significantly higher than intratumoral LVD (P = 0.009). High peritumoral, but not intratumoral, LVD showed significant correlation with high tumor stage, lymphatic invasion, and nodal metastasis. VEGF-C showed increased expression at the invasive edge compared with the center of tumors (P < 0.0001) and correlated with high peritumoral LVD, lymphatic invasion, and nodal metastasis. High peritumoral LVD and VEGF-C expression at the invasive edge of tumors were associated with poor overall and recurrence-free survival in univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, peritumoral LVD was the only independent term predictive of overall survival. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a potential role for VEGF-C in tumor-induced lymphangiogenesis represented by high peritumoral LVD, which may be one of the mechanisms leading to lymphatic invasion and metastatic spread. High peritumoral LVD may be an independent prognostic factor in early-stage cervical cancer.     

胃癌淋巴管密度、微血管密度水平及其临床意义

目的 探讨胃癌组织中淋巴管密度（LVD）和微血管密度（MVD）水平及两者与胃癌临床病理特征的关系。方法 收集本院2004年2月至2007年2月手术切除的68例胃癌患者肿瘤组织,分别采用D2-40和CD31标记胃癌组织中淋巴管和血管,采用免疫组化法检测瘤周及瘤内D2 40、CD31表达情况并计算LVD和MVD,分析瘤周及瘤内LVD、MVD水平与临床病理参数（肿瘤大小、淋巴结转移、脏器转移、TNM分期、性别、年龄、分化程度、Lauren分型及病理类型）和预后的关系。结果 68例患者瘤内和瘤周LVD分别为（4.6±2.0）个和（8.2±3.5）个,瘤内和瘤周MVD分别为（46.3±16.5）个和（47.6±15.3）个;瘤周LVD与肿瘤大小、淋巴结转移、脏器转移及TNM分期有关（P＜0.05）,与性别、年龄、分化程度、Lauren分型及病理类型均无关（P＞0.05）;瘤内LVD、瘤内及瘤周MVD与以上参数均无关（P＞0.05）;全组中位总生存期（OS）为48.6个月,其中瘤周低LVD者的中位OS为31.0个月,低于瘤周高LVD的43.0个月（P＜0.05）;瘤周高MVD者的中位OS为46.0个月,而瘤周低MVD者为48.0个月,差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论 瘤周LVD与胃癌的临床病理特征及预后密切相关,可能成为胃癌发展及预后的预测指标。     

S100钙结合蛋白A2在胃癌组织中的表达及意义

目的:探讨S100A2在慢性胃炎、肠上皮化生和胃癌组织样本中的表达及与胃癌临床病理特征及预后的关系。方法:利用HE染色对所取胃组织标本进行病理组织学诊断;采用免疫组织化学方法检测标本S100A2蛋白的表达;qRT-PCR法检测S100A2 mRNA表达;Western blot检测S100A2蛋白的表达;采用Kaplan-Meier分析累积生存率。 结果:应用qRT-PCR方法分析不同胃组织标本S100A2 mRNA的表达水平,发现S100A2 mRNA的表达水平按以下顺序递减:胃炎,肠上皮化生,胃癌(P<0.001),与Western bolt分析S100A2蛋白的表达评定结果相吻合。免疫组化分析:S100A2在胃炎、肠上皮化生和胃癌组织细胞质中表达,S100A2阳性表达率为胃炎100％(73/73),肠上皮化生90.7％(78/86),胃癌48.9％(170/348) (P<0.001)。在胃癌中,S100A2蛋白的表达缺失在青年患者中多于老年患者。S100A2蛋白的表达与肿瘤大小、浸润深度、淋巴管和静脉浸润、淋巴结转移、肿瘤TNM分期呈负相关,并随胃癌分化程度降低,在高分化癌、中分化癌和低分化癌中,S100A2的阳性表达率分别为65.9%、56.4%和17.2%(P<0.05),和患者性别无相关性(P>0.05)。Kaplan-Meier分析累积生存率显示:弱或中度S100A2基因表达的患者累积生存率明显高于不表达S100A2的患者。多因素分析显示S100A2表达、浸润深度、淋巴管及静脉浸润、淋巴结转移、TNM分期是胃癌患者预后的独立因素。结论:在胃炎-肠上皮化生-胃癌过程中S100A2 mRNA和蛋白表达逐渐降低。S100A2表达与肿瘤大小、浸袭深度、淋巴管和静脉侵犯、淋巴结转移及TNM分期负相关,并随胃癌分化程度降低,S100A2的阳性表达率逐渐降低。S100A2表达是独立的胃癌预后预测因素,是胃癌患者预后良好的指标之一。     

胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶HER2表达的临床意义

目的 观察HER2在胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶中的表达及其临床意义.方法 选取胃癌患者140例,其中淋巴结转移94例.采集胃癌患者的原发灶、淋巴结转移灶及癌旁组织,采用免疫组织化学法(Elivision)方法检测3种组织中HER2蛋白表达情况.结果 140例胃癌原发灶组织中HER2蛋白阳性表达与胃癌TNM分期、浸润深度及淋巴结转移有关(P<0.05),而与患者性别、年龄和分化程度无关(P>0.05),癌旁组织中HER2表达与性别、年龄、分化程度、TNM分期、浸润深度及淋巴结转移均无关(P>0.05);HER2蛋白在胃癌原发灶、淋巴结转移灶中表达水平均高于癌旁组织,差异有统计学意义,而94例淋巴结转移灶和对应的胃癌原发灶中HER2表达的差异无统计学意义;94例有淋巴结转移的患者淋巴结转移灶与原发灶HER2表达一致率为89.4%,两类标本HER2表达状态具有一致性(Z=6.386,P<0.001).结论 胃癌HER2蛋白的阳性表达与胃癌TNM分期、浸润深度及淋巴结转移有关,提示HER2的表达与胃癌的浸润转移有关;胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶HER2的表达具有较好的一致性,患者在不能获取原发病灶的情况下,检测转移灶中HER-2可能为靶向治疗的选择提供依据,为晚期胃癌患者带来希望.     

Overexpression of interleukin‐35 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a prognostic indicator after curative resection

Interleukin‐35 (IL‐35) is implicated in tumorigenesis, but its exact impact on intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is not clear. The aim of the present study was to explore the specific effect of IL‐35 on patient prognosis. Additionally, we formulated an effective prognostic nomogram for ICC patients after curative resection. Immunohistochemistry was applied to explore IL‐35 expression as well as IL‐35 receptor (IL‐35R) in 102 ICC patients. Results showed that IL‐35 was highly expressed in ICC tumor tissues and was positively associated with lymph node metastasis (LNM), TNM stage and vascular invasion and was an independent prognostic factor for patients' overall survival (OS) and recurrence‐free survival (RFS). High expression of IL‐35R (gp130 and IL‐12Rβ2) was also observed in ICC cancer tissues, but only gp130 was an independent prognostic factor for OS and RFS and was indispensable in IL‐35‐mediated ICC clinical prognosis. The nomogram comprising carcinoembryonic antigen, LNM, IL‐35 and gp130 expression achieved better predictive accuracy compared with TNM stage for OS. Our data support that high IL‐35 expression correlates with ICC aggressiveness and emerges as a valuable biomarker for evaluating ICC progression and prognosis in clinical work.     

Expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1α is an independent risk factor for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

Lymph node metastasis is considered to be a significant prognostic factor for early gastric cancer (EGC). However, no real consensus exists on which patient and/or tumor characteristics are associated with lymph node metastasis. We investigated whether stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α expression correlates with lymph node metastasis in patients with EGC by immunohistochemically examining the expression of SDF-1α in 138 archival tissue specimens of EGC. Of these specimens, 59 (42.8%) and 79 (57.2%) were grouped into SDF-1α-positive and SDF-1α-negative groups, respectively. No significant differences existed with respect to age, gender, tumor location, proportion of tumors >20 mm in size, macroscopic type, depth of invasion or histology between the SDF-1α-positive and -negative groups. However, the SDF-1α-positive group was significantly correlated with lymphovascular invasion and lymph node metastasis. Results of the univariate analyses indicated that lymphovascular invasion, undifferentiated histology and SDF-1α positivity were statistically significant risk factors affecting lymph node metastasis in patients with EGC. Multivariate analyses showed that lymphovascular invasion [hazard ratio (HR), 8.595; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.694-43.595; P=0.009], undifferentiated histology (HR, 2.965; 95% CI, 1.037-8.471; P=0.043) and SDF-1α positivity (HR, 2.108; 95% CI, 1.316-10.135; P=0.013) were independent risk factors predicting lymph node metastasis in EGC. In conclusion, these results suggest that SDF-1α expression in tumor cells is a predictive marker of lymph node metastasis in EGC.     

Overexpression of EphA2 correlates with epithelial–mesenchymal transition-related proteins in gastric cancer and their prognostic importance for postoperative patients

The expression of EphA2 and three epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins (E-cadherin, β-catenin and vimentin) was detected by immunohistochemistry in human gastric cancer and normal gastric mucosa. The expression of EphA2 and vimentin was significantly higher in gastric cancer tissues than in normal gastric mucosa tissues, and similar results were found for negative E-cadherin expression and ectopic β-catenin expression. Further analysis showed that the expression of EphA2 was closely correlated with the depth of tumor invasion, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stages and lymph node metastasis. Down-regulated expression of the epithelial protein E-cadherin, overexpression of the mesenchymal protein vimentin and ectopic expression of β-catenin were associated with the depth of tumor invasion, tumor differentiation, TNM stages and lymph node metastasis. The Spearman rank test indicated that the positive expression of EphA2 was negatively associated with E-cadherin expression and was positively correlated with β-catenin ectopic expression and vimentin expression. In addition, the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the overexpression of EphA2 and vimentin, ectopic expression of β-catenin and down-regulation of E-cadherin indicate a poor outcome. Moreover, multivariate Cox analysis showed that TNM stages, lymph node metastasis, EphA2 expression, E-cadherin expression and β-catenin ectopic expression were independent prognostic factors for postoperative gastric cancer. These findings indicate that the overexpression of EphA2 correlates with the loss of epithelial proteins and the appearance of mesenchymal proteins. Therefore, EphA2 may play a role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer.     

Determining of metastatic lymph node ratio in patients who underwent D2 dissection for gastric cancer

The purpose of this study was to determine outcome of the ratio of metastatic lymph nodes to the total number of dissected lymph nodes (MLR) in patients with gastric cancer. We retrospectively analyzed 111 patients who underwent D₂ lymph node dissection. The prognostic factors including UICC/AJCC TNM classification and MLR were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analysis. The MLR was significantly higher in patients with a larger tumor, lymphatic vessel invasion, blood vessel invasion and perineural invasion, and advanced stage. Moreover, the MLR was significantly associated with the depth of invasion and the number of lymph node metastasis. The univariate analysis revealed for overall survival (OS) that stage of disease, lymphatic vessel invasion, blood vessel invasion, perineural invasion, lymph node metastasis (UICC/AJCC pN stage) and MLR were relevant prognostic indicators. Furthermore, both UICC/AJCC pN stage and MLR were detected as prognostic factor by multivariate analysis, as was perineural invasion. Our results indicated that MLR and UICC/AJCC pN staging system were important prognostic factors for OS of patients with D₂ lymph node dissection in gastric cancer in a multivariate analysis. MLR may be useful for evaluating the status of lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer.     

Clinical and prognostic implications of β1, 6‐N‐acetylglucosaminyltransferase V in patients with gastric cancer

Aberrant β1, 6‐N‐acetylglucosaminyltransferase V (MGAT5) expression in malignant tissues has been reported to be involved in the development of various cancers and their progression, through altering N‐glycan branching. We aimed to investigate the clinical and prognostic values of MGAT5 and improve the risk stratification in patients with gastric cancer. MGAT5 expression was retrospectively analyzed by immunohistochemistry in three independent sets comprising 313 patients from China with gastric adenocarcinoma. Results were assessed for association with clinical features and overall survival using Kaplan–Meier analysis. Prognostic values of MGAT5 expression and clinical outcomes were evaluated by Cox regression analysis. A molecular prognostic stratification scheme incorporating MGAT5 expression was determined in patients with late‐stage gastric cancer by using receiver operating characteristic analysis. The results show that low intratumoral MGAT5 density, which was associated with poor differentiation, N classification, TNM stage, and Kiel stage, was an independent prognosticator for poor overall survival. The combination of intratumoral MGAT5 expression and TNM or Kiel staging systems had a better predictive power for overall survival. Applying the prognostic value of intratumoral MGAT5 density to TNM stage III+IV and Kiel stage IIIB+IV groups showed a better risk stratification for overall survival in patients with late‐stage gastric cancer. In conclusion, integrating intratumoral MGAT5 density that was recognized as an independent prognostic marker into current clinical staging systems significantly improved prognostic stratification of patients with late‐stage gastric cancer. This refined risk stratification scheme might aid in appropriate therapeutic options and ultimately improve the outcomes of patients with advanced‐stage disease.     

宫颈癌术后患者列线图预测模型及危险分层系统构建

目的 构建宫颈癌术后患者列线图预测模型,基于列线图个体得分建立危险分层系统。方法 通过搜索美国SEER （Surveillance,Epidemiology,and End Results）数据库中1973—2015年的6 835例宫颈癌术后患者数据构建预测模型,同时选取120例于苏州大学附属第二医院接受宫颈癌手术的患者作为外部验证队列。通过单因素和多因素的Cox回归筛选预后因子并构建列线图,基于列线图模型建立危险分层系统。结果 Cox回归分析显示诊断年龄、人种、组织学分级、T分期、N分期、淋巴结清扫状况、肿瘤大小、肿瘤浸润深度是宫颈癌术后患者的独立预后指标。由此构建的列线图模型的一致性指数在建模队列、内部验证队列和外部验证队列分别为0.824、0.814、0.730,校准曲线显示模型预测效果与实际生存情况基本相符,危险分层系统能区分不同FIGO分期患者的生存情况（均P<0.05）。结论 本研究所建立的列线图模型能有效预测宫颈癌术后患者预后,基于该列线图预测模型的危险分层系统对区分高危患者具有一定临床价值。     

Expressions of COX-2 and VEGF-C in gastric cancer: correlations with lymphangiogenesis and prognostic implications

Background

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has recently been considered to promote lymphangiogenesis by up-regulating vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) in breast and lung cancer. However, the impact of COX-2 on lymphangiogenesis of gastric cancer remains unclear. This study aims to test the expression of COX-2 and VEGF-C in human gastric cancer, and to analyze the correlation with lymphatic vessel density (LVD), clinicopathologic features and survival prognosis.

Methods

Using immunohistochemistry, COX-2, VEGF-C and level of LVD were analyzed in 56 R0-resected primary gastric adenocarcinomas, while paracancerous normal mucosal tissues were also collected as control from 25 concurrent patients. The relationships among COX-2 and VEGF-C expression, LVD, and clinicopathologic parameters were analyzed. The correlations of COX-2, VEGF-C and level of LVD with patient prognosis were also evaluated by univariate tests and multivariate Cox regression.

Results

The expression rates of COX-2 and VEGF-C were 69.64% and 55.36%, respectively, in gastric carcinoma. Peritumoral LVD was significantly higher than that in both normal and intratumoral tissue (P < 0.05). It was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and invasion depth (P = 0.003, P = 0.05). VEGF-C was significantly associated with peritumoral LVD (r = 0.308, P = 0.021). However, COX-2 was not correlated with VEGF-C (r = 0.110, P = 0.419) or LVD (r = 0.042, P = 0.758). Univariate analysis showed that survival time was impaired by higher COX-2 expression and higher peritumoral LVD. Multivariate survival analysis showed that age, COX-2 expression and peritumoral LVD were independent prognostic factors.

Conclusions

Although COX-2 expression was associated with survival time, it was not correlated with VEGF-C and peritumoral LVD. Our data did not show that overexpression of COX-2 promotes tumor lymphangiogenesis through an up-regulation of VEGF-C expression in gastric carcinoma. Age, COX-2 and peritumoral LVD were independent prognostic factors for human gastric carcinoma.     

残胃癌患者脉管癌栓与临床病理特征和预后的关系

  目的  探讨残胃癌患者脉管癌栓与临床病理特征和预后的关系。  方法  回顾性分析1999年3月至2020年3月福建医科大学附属肿瘤医院接受手术治疗（包括根治性和姑息性手术）的208例残胃癌患者的临床病例资料。根据肿瘤是否有脉管癌栓,分为脉管癌栓组（118例）及无脉管癌栓组（90例）,比较两组的临床病理学特征、手术及淋巴结清扫情况及生存预后的差异。  结果  两组在浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期、组织分型、神经浸润及Borrmann分型的分布差异均具有统计学意义（均P<0.05）。多因素分析显示:神经浸润、脉管癌栓、肿瘤大小、TNM分期、联合脏器切除是影响残胃癌患者预后的独立危险因素（P<0.05）。两组在手术时间及淋巴结转移数目上差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。全组术后5年生存率为45.6%,其中脉管癌栓组与无脉管癌栓组5年生存率分别为28.8%和66.0%,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。肿瘤大小≥5 cm、TNM Ⅱ期和TNM Ⅲ期的脉管癌栓组和无脉管癌栓组残胃癌患者术后5年生存率分别为20.2% vs. 59.6%、44.1% vs. 82.2%和19.9% vs. 42.7%,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。  结论  脉管癌栓是判断残胃癌患者预后的重要指标。有脉管癌栓的残胃癌术后患者,尤其是肿瘤大小≥5 cm、TNM Ⅱ期或TNM Ⅲ期的更需要积极的辅助治疗。      

Clinicopathologic characteristics and prognostic factors in 10 783 patients with gastric cancer

Background. Although the results of gastric cancer treatment have markedly improved, this disease remains the most common cause of cancer death in Korea. Methods. Clinicopathologic characteristics were analyzed for 10 783 consecutive patients who underwent operation for gastric cancer at the Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, from 1970 to 1996. We also evaluated survival and prognostic factors for 9262 consecutive patients operated from 1981 to 1996. The clinicopathologic variables for evaluating prognostic values were classified as patient-, tumor-, and treatment-related factors. The prognostic significance of treatment modality [surgery alone, surgery + chemotherapy, surgery + immunotherapy + chemotherapy (immunochemosurgery)] was evaluated in patients with stage III gastric cancer (according to the International Union Against Cancer TNM classification of 1987). For the assessment of lymph node metastasis, both the number of involved lymph nodes and the ratio of involved to resected lymph nodes were analyzed, as a quantitative system. Results. The mean age of the 10 783 patients was 53.5 years and the male-to-female ratio was 2.07 : 1. Resection was performed in 9058 patients (84.0% resection rate). The 5-year survival rates were 55.9% for all patients and 64.8% for patients who received curative resection. Age, sex, preoperative hemoglobin and albumin levels, type of operation, curability of operation, tumor location, Borrmann type, tumor size, histologic differentiation, Lauren's classification, perineural invasion, lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, depth of invasion, number of involved lymph nodes, ratio of involved to resected lymph nodes, and distant metastasis had prognostic significance on univariate analysis. Radical lymph node dissection, with more than 25 resected lymph nodes improved survival in patients with stage II and IIIa disease. As postoperative adjuvant therapy, immunochemotherapy was most effective in patients with stage III disease. Patients with identical numbers of lymph nodes -either the number of involved lymph nodes or the number of resected lymph nodes- were divided according to their ratios of involved-to-resected lymph nodes. In each numeric group, there were significant survival differences according to the ratio of involved-to-resected lymph nodes. However, patients who had the same involved-to-resected lymph node ratio did not show significant differences in survival rate according to either the number of involved or the number of resected lymph nodes. On multivariate analysis, curability of operation, depth of invasion, and ratio of involved to resected lymph nodes were independent significant prognostic factors. Conclusions. Curative resection, depth of invasion, and lymph node metastasis were the most significant prognostic factors in gastric cancer. With regard to the status of lymph node metastasis, the ratio of involved to resected lymph nodes had a more precise and comprehensive prognostic value than only the number of involved or resected lymph nodes. Early detection and curative resection with radical lymph node dissection, followed by immunochemotherapy, particularly in patients with stage III gastric cancer should be the standard treatment in principle, for patients with gastric cancer. Received for publication on Apr. 13, 1998; accepted on Oct. 22, 1998     

胃癌根治术后早期复发的临床病理特点及预后分析

目的:探讨胃癌根治术后早期复发的相关因素及预后分析。方法:回顾性分析235例胃癌根治术后复发患者的临床病理资料,对相关参数进行单因素和多因素分析。Kaplan-Meier法进行预后的生存分析。结果:235例患者平均复发时间为术后24.3个月,其中早期复发145例（≤2年）,晚期复发90例（＞2年）。单因素分析显示手术方式、肿瘤大小、脉管侵犯、浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期、术后化疗与早期复发相关（P<0.05）。多因素分析显示肿瘤大小（P=0.001）、淋巴结转移（P=0.007）、术后化疗（P=0.011）是早期复发的独立影响因素。生存分析显示肿瘤大小（P=0.013）、TNM分期（P<0.01）是预后的独立影响因素。结论:肿瘤大小、淋巴结转移、术后化疗是胃癌早期复发的独立影响因素,且预后与肿瘤大小、TNM分期密切相关。     

胃癌组织中lncRNA FOXF1-AS1的表达及其与临床病理特征及预后的关系

目的:探究胃癌组织中长链非编码叉头蛋白F1-反义RNA1（lncRNA FOXF1-AS1）表达水平及其与临床病理特征及预后的关系。方法:以2014年2月至2015年7月于本院就诊胃癌患者87例为研究对象。术中取患者胃癌组织及癌旁（＞5 cm）组织,荧光定量PCR检测胃癌组织及癌旁组织中lncRNA FOXF1-AS1表达水平,收集分析患者临床资料及临床病理特征,Kaplan-Meier分析胃癌患者3年生存情况,COX回归分析影响胃癌不良预后发生的危险因素。结果:胃癌组织中lncRNA FOXF1-AS1表达水平显著低于癌旁组织（P＜0.05）;根据lncRNA FOXF1-AS1表达平均值将患者分为高表达组和低表达组,lncRNA FOXF1-AS1表达水平与胃癌患者浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期有关（P＜0.05）,与患者年龄、病理类型、肿瘤直径大小无关（P＞0.05）;Kaplan-Meier分析结果显示lncRNA FOXF1-AS1高表达患者3年无进展生存率和总生存率显著高于lncRNA FOXF1-AS1低表达组（P＜0.05）;COX多因素分析结果显示肿瘤淋巴转移、lncRNA FOXF1-AS1表达水平是影响胃癌患者预后的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。结论:lncRNA FOXF1-AS1在胃癌组织中表达下调,与胃癌患者浸润深度、淋巴结转移及生存情况有关,是影响患者预后的独立危险因素,可作为患者预后判断的参考指标。     

化疗对胃癌SPARC 表型的影响

目的:本研究旨在探讨化疗对胃癌SPARC （secreted protein,acidic and rich in cysteine）表型的影响。方法:免疫组织化学方法检测132 例胃癌组织中SPARC 的表达情况。132 例胃癌组织中,54例取自新辅助化疗后手术胃癌患者,78例取自无新辅助化疗手术的胃癌患者,以免疫组织化学方法检测各例组织标本中SPARC 的表达,分析化疗对SPARC 表型影响。结果:较正常胃组织及肿瘤细胞周围的间质组织,SPARC 在胃癌细胞中高表达;SPARC 高表达与肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移和TNM 分期相关。新辅助化疗组的SPARC 高表达比例较无新辅助化疗的对照组低（P < 0.05）。 单因素分析表明大体类型、组织学类型、浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM 分期、新辅助化疗后SPARC 表型表达为新辅助化疗后手术组胃癌患者的预后影响因子;多因素分析表明淋巴结转移、组织学类型、新辅助化疗后SPARC 表型表达为独立的预后影响因子。结论:SPARC 表达与肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM 分期及胃癌患者预后相关;新辅助化疗可改变胃癌SPARC 表型。      

Clinical significance of nuclear expression of spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) in gastric cancer

Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) expression was immunohistochemically examined in 250 gastric cancer patients. The rate of positive Syk expression was 42.4%. Syk expression was significantly associated with T1 tumors, lymphatic invasion, venous invasion and lymph node metastasis (P<0.0001). The 5-year survival rate was significantly higher among patients with nuclear Syk expression than among those who were negative for Syk expression (P=0.0003). However, Syk expression was not an independent prognostic factor. Loss of Syk expression was closely related to the malignant property of gastric cancer in the context of tumor depth and lymph node metastasis, especially in early gastric cancer.