Significant correlation between micrometastasis in the lymph nodes and reduced expression of E-cadherin in early gastric cancer

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作者：
Cai J. [1 ,2 ]
Ikeguchi M. [2 ]
Tsujitani S. [2 ]
Maeta M. [3 ]
Liu J. [1 ,2 ]
Kaibara N. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei
[2] First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8504
[3] Department of Fundamental Nursing, School of Health Science, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8504
来源：
Gastric Cancer | 2001年 / 4卷 / 2期
关键词：
Cytokeratin; E-cadherin; Early gastric cancer; Immunohistochemistry; Micrometastasis;
D O I：
10.1007/PL00011726
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摘要：
Background. E-cadherin has been recognized as an important factor associated with tumor metastasis. However, the relationship between micrometastasis in the lymph nodes and the expression of E-cadherin in the primary tumor in gastric cancer remains unclear. Methods. Two consecutive sections of 4522 lymph nodes from 162 patients with early gastric cancer were prepared for simultaneous hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and cytokeratin (CK) staining. Sections of primary tumors from 135 of these patients were prepared for E-cadherin immunostaining. Results. The incidence of lymph node involvement was significantly increased, from 6.8% (11/162 patients) by H&E staining, to 27% (431162 patients) by CK immunostaining (P < 0.0001). Micrometastasis in the lymph node was found in 32 of 151 (21%) patients who had no lymph node metastasis evidenced by H&E staining. Micro-lymph node metastasis was frequently found in tumors with a diameter more than 1.0 cm, of those that were poorly differentiated, deeply invaded, showed lymphatic on vascular invasion, and in those that showed reduced expression of E-cadherin. Loss of expression of E-cadherin in the primary tumor was closely correlated with micro-lymph node metastasis. Patients with tumors with micro-lymph node metastasis detected by CK immunostaining had a significantly lower 5-year survival rate (P < 0.01) than those without such metastases. Conclusion. Tumors more than 1.0 cm in diameter and those that exhibit poor differentiation, deep invasion (i.e., to the submucosa), lymphatic or vascular invasion, and reduced expression of E-cadherin are risk factors for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer. Thus, it is recommended that cancers confined to the mucosa (m-cancers) that are more than 1.0 cm in diameter should not be treated with limited surgery without lymphadenectomy.
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