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. 2011 Jan;2(1):21-28.
doi: 10.3892/ol.2010.199. Epub 2010 Oct 27.

Clinical significance of GLUT-1 expression in patients with esophageal cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Itaru Chiba  1 , Kazuhiko Ogawa, Takamitsu Morioka, Hideaki Shimoji, Nao Sunagawa, Shiro Iraha, Tadashi Nishimaki, Naomi Yoshimi, Sadayuki Murayama
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Clinical significance of GLUT-1 expression in patients with esophageal cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Itaru Chiba et al. Oncol Lett. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate whether glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1) expression in a pretreatment esophageal cancer biopsy was predictive of clinical outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). A total of 25 patients with esophageal cancer treated with concurrent CRT were reviewed. Radiotherapy was administered up to total doses of 40-66.6 Gy (median 66.6 Gy) with a single fraction of 1.8-2 Gy. Regarding chemotherapy, cisplatin (80 mg/m(2) on day 1) and 5-fluorouracil (800 mg/m(2) on days 2-6) were used concurrently with radiotherapy, every 3-4 weeks for a total of 1-2 courses. Tissue samples from esophageal carcinoma were obtained from the 25 patients by biopsy prior to concurrent CRT, and a semiquantitative analysis of GLUT-1 expression was performed using immunohistochemical staining. High GLUT-1 expression was observed in 7 of 25 (28%) patients, and GLUT-1 expression was significantly correlated with clinical T stage (p=0.0454), clinical N stage (p=0.0324) and initial response to CRT (p=0.0185). Patients with a high GLUT-1 expression had significantly poorer local control (LC) (5-year LC 28.6%) than those with a low expression (5-year LC 73.4%, p<005). Multivariate analysis revealed that GLUT-1 and the number of chemotherapy courses were independent prognostic factors for LC. Patients with a high GLUT-1 expression had significantly lower recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared to those with a low GLUT-1 expression (p=0.0405). Multivariate analysis revealed that GLUT-1, the number of chemotherapy courses and clinical M stage were independent prognostic factors for RFS. GLUT-1 expression was significantly correlated with clinical T stage, clinical N stage and initial response to concurrent CRT, and was predictive of LC and RFS for patients with esophageal cancer treated with concurrent CRT.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Representative example of GLUT-1 expression in esophageal carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining with anti-GLUT-1 antibody in esophageal carcinoma cells. (A) High and (B) low GLUT-1 expression.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Representative example of GLUT-1 expression in esophageal carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining with anti-GLUT-1 antibody in esophageal carcinoma cells. (A) High and (B) low GLUT-1 expression.
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Figure 2
Local control curves according to the GLUT-1 expression in esophageal carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Disease-free survival curves according to the GLUT-1 expression in esophageal carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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