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Observational studyMedicine2018

The relationship between HER2 overexpression and angiogenesis in gastric cancer.

Maciej Ciesielski, Mariusz Szajewski, Rafał Pęksa, Marzena Anna Lewandowska, Jacek Zieliński, Jakub Walczak, Jarosław Szefel, Wiesław Janusz Kruszewski

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Observational study in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. HER2 discordance between primary and metastatic gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  12. Assessment of the Molecular Mechanism of Action of SB3, a Trastuzumab Biosimilar.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2019
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  13. HER2, NF-Disease markers · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maciej CiesielskiDepartment of Oncological Surgery, Gdynia Oncology Centre, Gdynia.
Mariusz SzajewskiDepartment of Oncological Surgery, Gdynia Oncology Centre, Gdynia.
Rafał PęksaDepartment of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk.
Marzena Anna LewandowskaMolecular Oncology and Genetics Department, IFM, Łukaszczyk Oncology Centre, Bydgoszcz.
Jacek ZielińskiDepartment of Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Jakub WalczakDepartment of Oncological Surgery, Gdynia Oncology Centre, Gdynia.
Jarosław SzefelDepartment of Oncological Surgery, Gdynia Oncology Centre, Gdynia.
Wiesław Janusz KruszewskiDepartment of Oncological Surgery, Gdynia Oncology Centre, Gdynia.
Gdańsk Medical University · PLMolecular Oncology (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In gastric cancer, HER2 protein overexpression is considered to be conducive to the higher proliferation activity of the tumor cells. Tumor formation is associated with angiogenesis in order to secure an abundant supply of oxygen and glucose to cancer cells. The aim of the study was to assess if HER2 overexpression is related to higher microvessel density (MVD) in the tumor stroma.The archival samples of primary tumor from 144 consecutive patients that underwent gastric resection for cancer between August 1, 2006 and December 31, 2013 in the Department of Oncological Surgery of Medical University of Gdańsk were analyzed. CD34 was used as a marker of MVD in the tumor stroma. Both CD34 and HER2 protein expressions were tested by immunohistochemistry.The assays were unsuccessful to estimate HER2 in 10 cases and CD34 in 14 cases due to technical reasons. The results were obtained for 128 patients. HER2 0 and HER2 1+ were considered negative, while HER2+ and HER2 3+ were recognized as positive. Mean MVD (mean number of vessels in the visual field) was 32.4 (median 29.5). Microvessel density was insignificantly higher in HER2 positive tumors. The slight difference was also seen between IHC 2+ and 3+ groups. The differences did not reach the level of statistical significance.Statistical analysis performed in our study did not reveal the significant relationship between HER2 overexpression on the tumor cells and MVD in the tumor stroma.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesHumansImmunohistochemistryMicrovesselsMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PathologicStomachStomach NeoplasmsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases

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PMID30334990
PMCPMC6211927
OpenAlexW2898078181

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