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Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in cholangiocarcinomas: predictive factors and survival

2018; Brazilian College of Surgeons; Volume: 45; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0100-6991e-20181826

1809-4546

Rodrigo Vieira Gomes, Michele Ângela Rodrigues, João Bernardo Sancio Rocha Rodrigues, Paula Vieira Teixeira Vidigal, Karine Araújo Damasceno, Henrique A. Lima, Dawidson Assis Gomes, Carla Jorge Machado, Vívian Resende,

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

to evaluate the expression of the epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) by immunohistochemistry, and to verify its association with prognostic factors and survival of patients operated by cholangiocarcinoma.we verified the immunohistochemical expression of EGFR in 35 surgical specimens of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). We obtained survival curves with the Kaplan-Meier method.we found significant EGFR expression in ten (28.6%) of the 35 CCAs, eight with score 3 and two with score 2. Advanced stages (III and IV) presented higher EGFR expression (p=0.07). The clinical characteristics that were most associated with positive EGFR expression were female gender (p=0.06) and absence of comorbidities (p=0.06). Overall survival at 12, 24, 36 and 48 months was 100%, 82.5%, 59% and 44.2%, respectively. The survival of EGFR positive patients at 12, 24, 36 and 48 months was 100%, 75%, 50% and 0%, whereas for negative EGFR patients it was 100%, 87.5%, 65.6% and 65.6%, respectively.EGFR expression occurred in 28.6% of the cases studied and was associated with lower survival.