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ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2010

Hemoglobin level predicts outcome for vulvar cancer patients independent of GLUT-1 and CA-IX expression in tumor tissue.

Hedwig P van de Nieuwenhof, Joanne A de Hullu, Johannes H A M Kaanders, Johan Bulten, Leon F A G Massuger, Léon C L T van Kempen

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Article in Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology, 2010. 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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Hedwig P van de NieuwenhofDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. H.Nieuwenhof@obgyn.umcn.nl
Joanne A de Hullu
Johannes H A M Kaanders
Johan Bulten
Leon F A G Massuger
Léon C L T van Kempen
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NL

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Abstract

Intratumoral hypoxia has been associated with poor prognosis in several solid tumors. The aim of this study was to determine whether the hypoxia-associated markers glucose transporter (GLUT)-1 and carbonic anhydrase (CA)-IX expression and preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) levels correlate with presence of inguinofemoral or distant metastases, and disease-free survival (DSS) in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients. Vulvar SCC (n=103) were reviewed for histopathological characteristics by an expert gynecopathologist and stained for GLUT-1 and CA-IX. Clinical data and preoperative Hb levels were obtained from medical records. No significant correlations were observed between GLUT-1 or CA-IX expression patterns and preoperative Hb levels, presence of inguinofemoral or distant metastases and DSS. However, anemic patients (Hb<11.2 g/dL) had significantly more inguinofemoral metastases and lower Hb level was an independent prognostic factor for a worse DSS (p<0.001). The number of comorbidic conditions was inversely correlated with preoperative Hb level. Preoperative Hb levels are associated with poor DSS for vulvar SCC patients, whereas tumor hypoxia reflected by GLUT-1 and CA-IX expression does not have a predictive value. Because preoperative Hb levels inversely correlated with the number of comorbidic conditions and not with GLUT-1 or CA-IX expression, it is most likely that preoperative Hb levels represent overall physical condition.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic AnhydrasesCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlucose Transporter Type 1HemoglobinsHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCA9 protein, humanCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic AnhydrasesGlucose Transporter Type 1Hemoglobins

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PMCPMC2995319
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