Amplification of ERBB oncogenes in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck

European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
J P RodrigoC Suárez

Abstract

The activation of ERBB oncogenes has been described in various human tumours, including squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN), and, in some of them, it has been correlated with a poor prognosis. Tissue samples from 59 patients with SCCHN were studied. After DNA extraction, the ERBB1, ERBB2 and ERBB3 copy number in tumour samples was estimated with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The PCR products were analysed by agarose gel electrophoresis and quantified by image analysis techniques. 9 (15%) cases presented with ERBB1 amplification, which was correlated with lymph node involvement (P = 0.04), poorly differentiated tumours (P = 0.03) and a hypopharyngeal primary site (P = 0.035). No correlation among amplification status, recurrence, metastases and survival was observed, although this may be due to the small number of patients in the amplified group. None of the 59 cases presented amplification of ERBB2 and ERBB3 oncogenes.

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