Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-27
pubmed:abstractText
The reported rates for tumour cell involvement in the locoregional lymph nodes of colorectal cancer vary greatly, depending on the method used and case selection. In order to further evaluate the clinical value of molecular biologic detection of tumour cells we investigated 102 histologically tumour-free (pN0) regional lymph nodes from 51 consecutive, completely resected (UICC R0) colorectal carcinoma specimens for the presence of tumour cell mRNA by RT-PCR specific for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cytokeratin 20 (CK-20). Two lymph nodes located nearest to the primary tumour were investigated in each case. CK-20 mRNA was found in 31 of 51 patients (60.8%) and CEA mRNA in 30 of 51 patients (58.8%), respectively. Identical transcription patterns of CK-20 and CEA mRNA (both positive or both negative) were found in 38 of 51 patients (74.5%). There was a significantly higher proportion of cases with CEA positivity in the lymph nodes of tubulopapillary than of mucinous adenocarcinomas (P< 0.03). Detection of CK-20 and CEA mRNA correlated in nine of 12 cases (75.0%) with the risk of tumour recurrence (not significant) and showed a tendency towards shorter disease-free survival by univariate analysis (not significant). Our data indicate that CK-20 and CEA mRNA detection by RT-PCR may prove useful for the prediction of tumour recurrence of patients with pN0 colorectal carcinoma, although neither reach statistical significance in this series of patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-10555760, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-10677166, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-10767714, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-10779638, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-1371204, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-1717210, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-2297665, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-2342461, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-3512023, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-7512130, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-7541767, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-7542169, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-7754621, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-8082105, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9440733, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9530893, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9554517, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9579841, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9610661, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9639409, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9673300, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9701329, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9715162, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9731887, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9762933, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9788387, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/11044357-9935241
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0007-0920
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 Cancer Research Campaign.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
83
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1323-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Carcinoembryonic Antigen, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Carcinoma, Papillary, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Colorectal Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Disease-Free Survival, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Intermediate Filament Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Keratin-20, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Lymph Nodes, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Lymphatic Metastasis, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:11044357-Sensitivity and Specificity
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Impact of cytokeratin-20 and carcinoembryonic antigen mRNA detection by RT-PCR in regional lymph nodes of patients with colorectal cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar of the Technical University, Munich, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article