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Correlation between hepatocyte growth factor receptor and vascular endothelial growth factor-A in breast carcinoma.

Iwona Gisterek, Rafał Matkowski, Elzbieta Suder, Agnieszka Hałoń, Jolanta Szelachowska, Ewelina Łata, Aleksandra Łacko, Przemysław Biecek, Jan Kornafel
DOI: 10.2478/v10042-010-0016-0
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(1):78-83.

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Vol 48, No 1 (2010)
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Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2010-06-10

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR, c-met) expressions in homogenous group of breast cancer patients. Tumor samples were collected from 98 patients with invasive ductal breast carcinoma stage II treated with primary surgery. We have observed a strong correlation between VEGF-A and c-met. No correlations were found between VEGF-A or HGFR expressions and clinical parameters (tumor size, grade, axillary lymph node status, age), 5- and 10-years DFS or OS. Our study did not reveal any prognostic value of c-met or VEGF. In addition they are not useful to separate a patients' subgroup with poor prognosis. Unlike in other authors' studies, our patients' group is very homogenous which might tribute to obtained results.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR, c-met) expressions in homogenous group of breast cancer patients. Tumor samples were collected from 98 patients with invasive ductal breast carcinoma stage II treated with primary surgery. We have observed a strong correlation between VEGF-A and c-met. No correlations were found between VEGF-A or HGFR expressions and clinical parameters (tumor size, grade, axillary lymph node status, age), 5- and 10-years DFS or OS. Our study did not reveal any prognostic value of c-met or VEGF. In addition they are not useful to separate a patients' subgroup with poor prognosis. Unlike in other authors' studies, our patients' group is very homogenous which might tribute to obtained results.
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Title

Correlation between hepatocyte growth factor receptor and vascular endothelial growth factor-A in breast carcinoma.

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Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

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Vol 48, No 1 (2010)

Article type

Original paper

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78-83

Published online

2010-06-10

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10.2478/v10042-010-0016-0

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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(1):78-83.

Authors

Iwona Gisterek
Rafał Matkowski
Elzbieta Suder
Agnieszka Hałoń
Jolanta Szelachowska
Ewelina Łata
Aleksandra Łacko
Przemysław Biecek
Jan Kornafel

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