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- Title
SDF-1 expression after preoperative chemoradiotherapy is associated with prognosis in patients with advanced lower rectal cancer.
- Authors
Shohei Okikawa; Jun Higashijima; Masaaki Nishi; Toshiaki Yoshimoto; Shohei Eto; Chie Takasu; Hideya Kashihara; Takuya Tokunaga; Kozo Yoshikawa; Mitsuo Shimada
- Abstract
Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) expression is associated with cancer progression, as a biomarker of prognosis. We clarified the significance of SDF-1 expression on chemoradiotherapy (CRT) resistance and prognosis in advanced lower rectal cancer patients. We evaluated 98 patients with advanced lower rectal cancer who underwent preoperative CRT. All patients received 40 Gy of radiation therapy, with concurrent chemotherapy containing fluorinated pyrimidines, followed by surgical resection. SDF-1 expression in surgical specimens was examined by immunohistochemistry. We divided the patients into SDF-1-positive- (n=52) and SDF-1-negative groups (n=46) and compared the clinicopathological factors and survival rates. The SDF-1-positive group was more resistant to CRT than the SDF-1-negative group (non-responder rate, 63.5% vs. 47.8%, respectively ; p=0.12). Overall survival (OS) in the SDF-1 positive group was significantly poorer vs. the SDF-1-negative group (5-year OS, 73.4% vs. 88.0%, respectively ; p=0.02), and disease-free survival (DFS) was worse (5-year DFS, 61.0% vs. 74.1%, respectively ; p=0.07). Multivariate analysis confirmed that SDF-1 expression was a significant independent prognostic predictor of OS (p=0.04). SDF-1 expression after preoperative CRT is significantly associated with a poor prognosis in advanced lower rectal cancer patients and is a promising biomarker.
- Subjects
STROMAL cells; RECTAL cancer treatment; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PYRIMIDINES
- Publication
Journal of Medical Investigation, 2021, Vol 68, Issue 3/4, p309
- ISSN
1343-1420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2152/jmi.68.309