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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2008

HLA-A2 expression, stage, and survival in colorectal cancer.

Philipp Kiewe, Veit Mansmann, Carmen Scheibenbogen, Heinz-Johannes Buhr, Eckhard Thiel, Dirk Nagorsen

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Philipp KieweDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Germany.
Veit Mansmann
Carmen Scheibenbogen
Heinz-Johannes Buhr
Eckhard Thiel
Dirk Nagorsen
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMost cancer vaccination trials have been performed in human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2 positive populations. Some studies have used HLA-A2 negative patients as control group. However, HLA-type and HLA-expression can interact with tumor biology and possibly affect prognosis. HLA-A2 negative patients might constitute an inadequate control group. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients with colorectal cancer were serologically analyzed for HLA-A2 expression. Patients were evaluated for tumor stage, grading, tumor location. Overall survival (OAS) of HLA-A2 positive and HLA-A2 negative patients was compared.

resultsOne hundred forty-four patients were evaluable (50% HLA-A2+). Median age was 62 years. UICC stage III or IV: 45.8%. Gender, location, and UICC stage were equally distributed between HLA-A2 subgroups. HLA-A2 positive patients more frequently had grade 3 histology (27.8% vs 13.9%) and chemotherapy (62.9% vs 45.6%). At a median follow-up of 75.8 months, median OAS for the entire study population was 123.3 months, 5-year OAS was 77.5%. No statistically significant difference in OAS was observed between HLA-A2 positive and negative patients (116.5 vs 157 months, 5-year-OAS 74.1+/-11.6% vs 81+/-11.6%, p=0.46). Expectedly, patients with UICC stage I and II disease lived significantly longer than patients with stage III and IV (5-year OAS 94.3% vs 53.4%; p<0.001). A significantly superior OAS was also found for women, independent of stage or HLA status.

conclusionHLA-A2 positive patients exhibit poorer tumor differentiation. This might account for a non-significant difference in OAS. The use of HLA-A2 negative patients as control cohort in CRC vaccinations would rather underestimate potential treatment-related survival effects. Therefore, we suggest they constitute a valid auxiliary control group.

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AdultAntineoplastic AgentsColorectal NeoplasmsDrug UtilizationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHLA-A2 AntigenHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrognosisSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisAntineoplastic AgentsHLA-A2 Antigen

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