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Chromosomal changes characterize head and neck cancer with poor prognosis

Bauer, V L; Braselmann, H; Henke, M; Mattern, D; Walch, A; Unger, K; Baudis, Michael; Lassmann, S; Huber, R; Wienberg, J; Werner, M; Zitzelsberger, H F (2008). Chromosomal changes characterize head and neck cancer with poor prognosis. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 86(12):1353-1365.

Abstract

It is well established that genetic alterations may be associated to prognosis in tumor patients. This study investigates chromosomal changes that predict the clinical outcome of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and correlate to characteristic clinicopathological parameters. We applied comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to tissue samples from 117 HNSCC patients scheduled for radiotherapy. Genomic aberrations occurring in more than five patients were studied for impact on locoregional progression (LRP)-free survival. p values were adjusted by the Hochberg-Benjamini procedure and significant aberrations and clinical variables subjected to a stepwise backwards Cox proportional model. Significant alterations were further analyzed by array-CGH and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). In multivariate survival analysis gains on 1q and 16q predict reduced LRP-free survival independently from known prognostic factors. Cluster analysis separated the HNSCC cases into two groups (cluster 1 and 2) that are characterized by significant differences for imbalances in 13 chromosomal regions. Moreover, it became apparent that cluster 1 correlates to nonanemic patients, while cluster 2 represents predominantly anemic cases. Array-CGH pinpoints 16q24.3 to be the region of interest on chromosome 16 which was further verified by FISH analysis where an increased copy number of FANCA, a member of the Fanconi anemia/breast cancer pathway, could be identified. This study demonstrates that chromosomal gains on 1q and 16q as well as chromosomal loss on 18q represent prognostic markers in HNSCC and that these alterations may explain to some extent the dismal course of a subgroup of patients.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Molecular Life Sciences
08 Research Priority Programs > Systems Biology / Functional Genomics
04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Molecular Cancer Research
07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Molecular Cancer Research
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
Scopus Subject Areas:Life Sciences > Molecular Medicine
Life Sciences > Drug Discovery
Health Sciences > Genetics (clinical)
Language:English
Date:2008
Deposited On:31 Jan 2009 14:48
Last Modified:02 Jun 2025 01:37
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0946-2716
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00109-008-0397-0
PubMed ID:18810378

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