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ArticleBMC urology2018

Prognostic significance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) over expression in urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder.

Atif Ali Hashmi, Zubaida Fida Hussain, Muhammad Irfan, Erum Yousuf Khan, Naveen Faridi, Hanna Naqvi, Amir Khan, Muhammad Muzzammil Edhi

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Article in BMC urology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Atif Ali HashmiLiaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Zubaida Fida HussainLiaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad IrfanLiaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Erum Yousuf KhanLiaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Naveen FaridiLiaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hanna Naqvi
Amir KhanKandahar University, Kandahar, Afghanistan. dramirkhan04@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-7690
Muhammad Muzzammil EdhiBrown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Liaquat National Hospital · PKKandahar University · AFBrown University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been shown to have abnormal expression in many human cancers and is considered as a marker of poor prognosis. Frequency of over expression in bladder cancer has not been studied in our population; therefore we aimed to evaluate the frequency and prognostic significance of EGFR immunohistochemical expression in locoregional population.

methodsWe performed EGFR immunohistochemistry on 126 cases of bladder cancer and association of EGFR expression with tumor grade, lamina propria invasion, deep muscle invasion and recurrence of disease was evaluated.

resultsHigh EGFR expression was noted in 26.2% (33 cases), 15.1% (19 cases) and 58.7% (74 cases) revealed low and no EGFR expression respectively. Significant association of EGFR expression was noted with tumor grade, lamina propria invasion, deep muscle invasion and recurrence status while no significant association was seen with age, gender and overall survival. Kaplan- Meier curves revealed significant association of EGFR expression with recurrence while no significant association was seen with overall survival.

conclusionSignificant association of EGFR overexpression with tumor grade, muscularis propria invasion and recurrence signifies its prognostic value; therefore EGFR can be used as a prognostic biomarker in Urothelial bladder carcinoma.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdultAgedErbB ReceptorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrotheliumEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsBladder cancerEGFREpidermal growth factor receptorMuscle invasionUrothelial carcinoma

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PMID29879970
PMCPMC5992678
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