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Cell Membrane And Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression In Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma., Amit Mahipal, Mary J Mcdonald, Agnieszka Witkiewicz, Brian I Carr
Cell Membrane And Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression In Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma., Amit Mahipal, Mary J Mcdonald, Agnieszka Witkiewicz, Brian I Carr
Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers
The significance of over-expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in pancreatic carcinoma is unclear. In this study, we examined the association between EGFR over-expression (membranous and cytoplasmic), the associated histopathologic features and clinical outcomes in post-resection pancreatic cancer patients. EGFR expression was determined immunohistochemically in 90 patients who underwent resection for pancreatic cancer. Cytoplasmic expression was considered positive if EGFR expression was seen in the cytoplasm in ≥ 10% of cells. Cell membrane staining was scored from 0 to 3+, with 2+ and 3+ being considered as membrane over-expression. Overall survival and progression-free survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier …