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Folia Medica Indonesiana

ISSN 0303-7932

Vol. 45 / No. 4 / Published : 2009-10

Order : 8, and page :290 - 293

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Original Article :

Correlation of c-erbb2 expression in undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and tumor size (t-stage), regional lymphnodes status (n-stage), and radiation response

Author :

  1. Dyah Fauziah*1
  2. Willy Sandhika*2
  3. Faroek Hoesin*3
  1. Department of Anatomic Pathology Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya
  2. Department of Anatomic Pathology Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya
  3. Department of Anatomic Pathology Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya

Abstract :

c-erbB2 oncogene product is a transmembrane protein and is a growth factor receptor. This oncoprotein has been suggested to be a prognostic factor in a variety of human cancers, but its role as a prognostic factor in nasopharyngeal cancer is still controversial. This study was conducted to determine the correlation of c-erbB2 expression with tumor size (T-stage), regional lymph nodes status (N-stage), and radiation response in undifferentiated nasopharyngealcarcinoma. In this retrospective and cross sectional observational study, theauthor retrieved the clinical data about tumor size (T-stage), regional lymph nodes status (N-stage) and tumor radiation response, from the medical records and made immunohistochemical preparation onarchival tissue specimens from 21 patients of undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma at Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya during2003. c-erbB2 expression was found in 11 cases (52.4%) of 21 cases. c-erbB2 expression was positive in 28.6% of T2 undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and 64.3% of T4 undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. No significant correlation was found between c-erbB2 expression and tumor size (T-stage). c-erbB2 expression in various N-stages were as follows: N0 (80%), N1 (33,3%), N2 (50%), N3 (42,9%). No significant correlation was found between c-erbB2 expression and N-stage. Of 6 cases with poorly radiation response, 83.3% was c-erbB2 positive.However, no significant correlation was found between c-erbB2 expression and tumor radiation response. This study found no correlation of c-erbB2 expression with tumor size (T-stage), regional lymph nodes status (N-stage), and radiation response in undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This showed that c-erbB2 is not a prognostic factor for nasopharyngeal undifferentiated carcinoma. Further investigation is necessary to determine the other prognostic factor for undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Keyword :

undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma, c-erbB2, T-stage, N-stage, radiation response,


References :

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