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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2019; 7(15): 1964-1977
Published online Aug 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.1964
Published online Aug 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.1964
Homo, n = 65 | Hetero, n = 23 | P-value | |
Age in yr | 69 (42-81) | 67.0 (45-82) | |
< 70 | 34 (52%) | 15 (65%) | 0.284 |
≥ 70 | 31 (48%) | 8 (35%) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 43 (66%) | 18 (78%) | 0.279 |
Female | 22 (34%) | 5 (22%) | |
ECOG performance status | |||
0 | 61 (94%) | 20 (87%) | 0.152 |
1 | 2 (3%) | 3 (13%) | (0 vs ≥ 1) |
2 | 2 (3%) | 0 | |
Macroscopic type | |||
1 | 7 (11%) | 1 (5%) | 0.008 |
2 | 28 (43%) | 4 (17%) | (type 1/2 vs 3/4) |
3 | 23 (35%) | 16 (69%) | |
4 | 7 (11%) | 2 (9%) | |
Tumor location | |||
Upper | 27 (42%) | 11 (48%) | 0.601 |
Middle / lower | 38 (58%) | 12 (52%) | |
Histology | |||
Well differentiated | 48 (74%) | 14 (61%) | 0.31 |
Poorly differentiated | 15 (23%) | 9 (39%) | |
Other/unknown | 2 (3%) | 0 | |
T status | |||
cT2 | 2 (3%) | 0 | 0.267 |
cT3 | 17 (26%) | 4 (17%) | (cT2/3 vs cT4) |
cT4 | 46 (71%) | 19 (83%) | |
N status | |||
cN0 | 5 (8%) | 2 (9%) | 0.748 |
cN1 | 5 (8%) | 1 (4%) | (≤cN2 vs cN3) |
cN2 | 32 (49%) | 11 (48%) | |
cN3 | 23 (35%) | 9 (39%) | |
Number of non-curative factor | |||
0 | 1 (1%) | 1 (4%) | 0.404 |
1 | 32 (49%) | 13 (57%) | (≤1 vs >1) |
2 | 29 (45%) | 9 (39%) | |
>2 | 3 (5%) | 0 | |
Non-curative factor | |||
Lymph node | 34 (52%) | 10 (43%) | |
Peritoneal | 22 (34%) | 6 (26%) | |
Hepatic | 27 (42%) | 12 (52%) | |
Other | 9 (14%) | 1 (5%) | |
Number of HER2 assessment | |||
2 | 35 (54%) | 10 (43%) | 0.393 |
3 | 27 (42%) | 13 (57%) | |
>3 | 3 (4%) | 0 | |
HER2 score | |||
3+ | 53 (82%) | 10 (43%) | 0.001 |
2+ | 12 (18%) | 13 (57%) | |
Upfront chemotherapy | |||
SOXT | 33 (50%) | 12 (52%) | |
XPT | 25 (37%) | 7 (30%) | |
SPT | 3 (5%) | 2 (9%) | |
FPT | 1 (2%) | 2 (9%) | |
FLT | 1 (2%) | ||
PTXT | 1 (2%) | ||
DCST | 1 (2%) |
Covariates | Overall survival | Progression-free survival | ||||||
Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | |||||
HR (95%CI) | P-value | HR (95%CI) | P-value | HR (95%CI) | P-value | HR (95%CI) | P-value | |
Age, ≥ 80 vs < 80 | 1.31 (0.473-3.625) | 0.604 | 1.138 (0.492-2.633) | 0.762 | ||||
Sex, female vs male | 1.057 (0.621-1.798) | 0.838 | 1.005 (0.615-1.642) | 0.985 | ||||
Macroscopic type, type 3,4 vs 1,2 | 1.72 (1.027-2.881) | 0.039 | 1.641 (1.037-2.598) | 0.034 | ||||
Clinical tumor depth, cT4 vs ≤ cT3 | 1.838(0.992-3.405) | 0.053 | 1.408 (0.826-2.401) | 0.209 | ||||
Clinical nodal status, cN3 vs ≤ cN2 | 2.026 (1.184-3.466) | 0.01 | 2.119 (1.165-3.855) | 0.014 | 1.691 (1.056-2.708) | 0.029 | 1.622 (0.951-2.764) | 0.076 |
Histology, undiff. vs diff. | 1.884 (1.090-3.255) | 0.023 | 2.612 (1.388-4.916) | 0.003 | 1.643 (1.031-2.618) | 0.037 | 1.902 (1.117-3.237) | 0.018 |
HER2 score, 2+ vs 3+ | 2.331 (1.353-4.016) | 0.002 | 2.008 (1.094-3.690) | 0.024 | 1.828 (1.110-3.012) | 0.018 | 1.612 (0.940-2.770) | 0.083 |
HER2 heterogeneity, hetero vs homo | 2.439 (1.389-4.274) | 0.002 | 3.115 (1.610-6.024) | 0.001 | 2 (1.203-3.333) | 0.008 | 2.123 (1.225-3.676) | 0.007 |
No. of non-curative factors, ≥ 2 vs 1 | 1.904 (1.138-3.186) | 0.014 | 2.252 (1.113-4.553) | 0.024 | 1.875 (1.185-2.965) | 0.007 | 1.871 (1.023-3.424) | 0.042 |
M1, lymph node | 0.687 (0.410-1.150) | 0.154 | 0.568 (0.358-0.902) | 0.017 | ||||
M1, peritoneal | 1.207 (0.699-2.086) | 0.5 | 1.327 (0.828-2.127) | 0.24 | ||||
M1, hepatic | 1.902 (1.141-3.173) | 0.014 | 2.084 (1.076-4.036) | 0.029 | 1.974 (1.244-3.132) | 0.004 | 2.053 (1.151-3.664) | 0.015 |
- Citation: Kaito A, Kuwata T, Tokunaga M, Shitara K, Sato R, Akimoto T, Kinoshita T. HER2 heterogeneity is a poor prognosticator for HER2-positive gastric cancer. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(15): 1964-1977
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v7/i15/1964.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.1964