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ArticleOncotarget2017

Immunohistochemical biomarkers and volumetric parameters for predicting radiotherapy-based outcomes in patients with p16-negative pharyngeal cancer.

Rui-Yun Chen, Ying-Chun Lin, Shang-Wen Chen, Tze-Yi Lin, Te-Chun Hsieh, Kuo-Yang Yen, Ji-An Liang, Shih-Neng Yang, Yao-Ching Wang, Ya-Huey Chen and 2 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Rui-Yun Chen *Department of Pathology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ying-Chun Lin *Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shang-Wen ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tze-Yi LinDepartment of Pathology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Te-Chun HsiehDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo-Yang YenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ji-An LiangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shih-Neng YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yao-Ching WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ya-Huey ChenGraduate Institute of Cancer Biology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shu-Fen ChiangCancer Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Hung KaoGraduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TW

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Abstract

backgroundThis study determined the prognostic effects of immunohistochemical biomarkers and volumetric parameters predicting radiotherapy-based treatment in patients with p16-negative squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx or hypopharynx.

resultsVEGF immunoreactivity > 2 and GLUT1 overexpression were prognostic factors for lower cause-specific survival. Moreover, both factors were associated with lower disease-free survival. The predictors of lower primary relapse-free survival were VEGF immunoreactivity > 2 and CT-based gross tumor volume > 16 mL. MATERIALS AND

methodsImmunohistochemical biomarkers in pretreatment biopsy specimens from 60 patients with p16-negative cancer were analyzed using tissue microarrays. Computed tomography (CT)-based and biological tumor volumes were retrieved through fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT. Correlations of cause-specific, disease-free, and primary relapse-free survival with volumetric parameters and the immunohistochemical biomarker score were investigated.

conclusionsFor patients with p16-negative pharyngeal cancer receiving radiotherapy, treatment outcomes can be stratified by VEGF and GLUT1 expression and CT-based gross tumor volume.

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biomarkergross tumor volumep16-negative pharyngeal cancerpositron emission tomography–computed tomographysquamous cell carcinoma

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