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Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

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01-10-2008 | Original Paper

Prognostic role of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in gastric cancer patients treated with fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy

Authors: Zhao-Hui Huang, Dong Hua, Li-Hua Li, Jing-De Zhu

Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Issue 10/2008

Abstract

Objective

The polymorphism of p53 codon 72 (Arg72Pro) has been suggested to play an important role in many cancers and may influence the response to chemotherapy. Our aim was to investigate the association of p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism with the clinical outcome of gastric cancer patients treated with 5-FU-based adjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods

The p53 codon 72 genotype was determined in blood samples from 110 Chinese patients with gastric cancer treated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based adjuvant chemotherapy, using polymerase chain reaction-ligation detection reaction (PCR–LDR) method.

Results

Kaplan–Meier survival analysis showed that gastric cancer patients with Pro/Pro genotype had shorter relapse-free survival (χ² = 10.632, P = 0.005) and overall survival (χ² = 7.104, P = 0.029) than patients with other genotypes. Cox multivariate analysis showed that Pro/Pro genotype was associated with statistically significant reduced relapse-free survival (adjusted OR = 3.049, 95% CI: 1.363–6.819, P = 0.007) and overall survival (adjusted OR = 2.581, 95% CI: 1.052–6.330, P = 0.038).

Conclusion

These results suggested that p53 codon 72 polymorphism appears to be an independent prognostic factor in gastric cancer patients treated with 5-FU-based adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Title: Prognostic role of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in gastric cancer patients treated with fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy
Authors: Zhao-Hui Huang
Dong Hua
Li-Hua Li
Jing-De Zhu
Publication date: 01-10-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology / Issue 10/2008
Print ISSN: 0171-5216
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1335
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-008-0380-8

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