Expression of ERCC-1 protein and its clinical implication in locally advanced cervical cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4221.2017.09.011
- VernacularTitle:ERCC-1蛋白在局部晚期宫颈癌中表达及其临床意义
- Author:
Zhongxin ZHANG
;
Wei LI
;
Hong SUN
- Keywords:
Cervical neoplasms/three-dimensional radiotherapy;
Cervical neoplasms/concurrent chemotherapy;
Nucleotide excision repair gene;
Immunohistochemistry
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2017;26(9):1033-1037
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To examine the protein expression of the nucleotide excision repair gene (ERCC-1) in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer and its relationship with the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.Methods The expression of ERCC-1 protein in 88 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated in our hospital between 2007-2011 was measured using immunohistochemistry (IHC).The patients were divided into high-expression group (n=48) and low-expression group (n=40) based on the fluorescence intensity on the IHC staining.All patients received cisplatin (40 mg/m2 per week) during radiotherapy.The relationship between ERCC-1 protein expression and the clinicopathological factors of cervical cancer was analyzed using the chi-square test.Survival was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the log-rank test.Multivariate prognostic analysis was performed using the Cox model.Results The overall response rate (CR+PR) was 81%(39/48) in the high-ERCC-1 expression group and 85%(34/40) in the low-ERCC-1 expression group (P=0.641).ERCC-1 protein expression was associated with recurrence and metastasis (P=0.043,0.043).The 5-year survival rate was significantly higher in the low-ERCC-1 expression group than in the high-ERCC-1 expression group (65% vs.42%, P=0.029).Conclusions Patients with high ERCC-1 protein expression are more likely to have local recurrence and distant metastasis than those with low ERCC-1 protein expression.ERCC-1 protein expression may be a clinically significant biomarker for predicting the prognosis of cervical cancer patients.
