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Article: High serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor predict poor response to transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study.

TitleHigh serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor predict poor response to transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study.
Authors
KeywordsAngiogenesis
Angiogenic factor
Liver cancer
Issue Date2004
PublisherDemetrios A Spandidos Ed & Pub. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.spandidos-publications.com/or/
Citation
Oncology Reports, 2004, v. 11 n. 5, p. 1077-1084 How to Cite?
AbstractVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important mediator of tumor angiogenesis. A high serum VEGF level has been shown to predict poor response to chemotherapy and poor survival in several cancers, but its prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the prognostic significance of pretreatment serum VEGF levels on tumor response to treatment and survival of patients with HCC undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Pretreatment serum VEGF levels were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 80 patients with inoperable HCC undergoing TACE. Serum VEGF levels were correlated with clinical data, tumor response to TACE and survival results. The median serum VEGF level was 240 pg/ml (range 9-1730). Serum VEGF levels were positively correlated with the presence of venous tumor thrombus (P=0.011). Pretreatment serum VEGF levels were significantly higher in patients with progressive disease (median 434 pg/ml) than those with stable (median 176 pg/ml, P=0.010) or responsive disease (median 142 pg/ml, P<0.001) after TACE. Patients with serum VEGF >240 pg/ml had significantly worse survival than those with serum VEGF <240 pg/ml (median survival 6.8 vs. 19.2 months, P=0.007). In a Cox multivariate analysis, serum VEGF >240 pg/ml was an independent prognostic factor of survival. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that serum VEGF level may be useful as a novel prognostic predictor of tumor response and survival of patients with inoperable HCC undergoing TACE treatment.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172994
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dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, WCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-30T06:26:19Z-
dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:26:19Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationOncology Reports, 2004, v. 11 n. 5, p. 1077-1084en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1021-335Xen_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172994-
dc.description.abstractVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important mediator of tumor angiogenesis. A high serum VEGF level has been shown to predict poor response to chemotherapy and poor survival in several cancers, but its prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the prognostic significance of pretreatment serum VEGF levels on tumor response to treatment and survival of patients with HCC undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Pretreatment serum VEGF levels were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 80 patients with inoperable HCC undergoing TACE. Serum VEGF levels were correlated with clinical data, tumor response to TACE and survival results. The median serum VEGF level was 240 pg/ml (range 9-1730). Serum VEGF levels were positively correlated with the presence of venous tumor thrombus (P=0.011). Pretreatment serum VEGF levels were significantly higher in patients with progressive disease (median 434 pg/ml) than those with stable (median 176 pg/ml, P=0.010) or responsive disease (median 142 pg/ml, P<0.001) after TACE. Patients with serum VEGF >240 pg/ml had significantly worse survival than those with serum VEGF <240 pg/ml (median survival 6.8 vs. 19.2 months, P=0.007). In a Cox multivariate analysis, serum VEGF >240 pg/ml was an independent prognostic factor of survival. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that serum VEGF level may be useful as a novel prognostic predictor of tumor response and survival of patients with inoperable HCC undergoing TACE treatment.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherDemetrios A Spandidos Ed & Pub. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.spandidos-publications.com/or/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofOncology reportsen_HK
dc.subjectAngiogenesis-
dc.subjectAngiogenic factor-
dc.subjectLiver cancer-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Hepatocellular - Blood - Diagnosis - Pathology - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshChemoembolization, Therapeuticen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPredictive Value Of Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshPrognosisen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSurvival Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - Blooden_US
dc.titleHigh serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor predict poor response to transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study.en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailPoon, RT: poontp@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, J: jwong@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.3892/or.11.5.1077-
dc.identifier.pmid15069550-
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dc.identifier.volume11en_HK
dc.identifier.issue5en_HK
dc.identifier.spage1077en_HK
dc.identifier.epage1084en_HK
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dc.identifier.issnl1021-335X-

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