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Squamous cell carcinoma antigen expression in tumor cells is associated with the chemosensitivity and survival of patients with cervical cancer receiving docetaxel‑carboplatin‑based neoadjuvant chemotherapy

  • Authors:
    • Peng Chen
    • Liang Jiao
    • Dan‑Bo Wang
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  • Published online on: January 2, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5560
  • Pages: 1235-1241
  • Copyright: © Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The present study examined the association between squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) expression and the response of patients with cervical cancer to docetaxel‑carboplatin (DC) combination chemotherapy, in order to determine the prognostic potential of SCCA expression. A total of 21 patients were enrolled with stage IB2 or stage IIA2 SCC. Of these, 9 patients had chemotherapy‑sensitive cancer (2 cases with a complete response and 7 cases with a partial response) and 12 patients had chemotherapy‑resistant cancer (12 cases of stable disease and no cases of progressive disease). Patients were treated with two cycles of DC chemotherapy (docetaxel 75 mg/m2 plus cisplatin 25 mg/m2) with 21‑day intervals, followed by radical surgery. SCCA expression levels prior to and following chemotherapy were evaluated using immunohistochemistry. Following DC chemotherapy, the SCCA expression levels decreased in the patients with chemotherapy‑sensitive cancer, but not in those with chemotherapy‑resistant cancer (P=0.042). Significant survival differences between the SCCA‑positive and ‑negative patients following chemotherapy (P=0.009) was observed. However, no statistically significant difference in survival between patients with chemotherapy‑sensitive and chemotherapy‑resistant cancer, or between patients with SCCA‑positive and ‑negative expression prior to chemotherapy was observed. Overall, the chemotherapy sensitivity of patients with cervical cancer was associated with decreased SCCA expression levels following DC chemotherapy. Therefore, SCCA expression levels following DC chemotherapy may potentially be used in the clinical prognosis for cervical cancer patients who receive DC chemotherapy and subsequent radical surgery.
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Chen P, Jiao L and Wang DB: Squamous cell carcinoma antigen expression in tumor cells is associated with the chemosensitivity and survival of patients with cervical cancer receiving docetaxel‑carboplatin‑based neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Oncol Lett 13: 1235-1241, 2017
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Chen, P., Jiao, L., & Wang, D. (2017). Squamous cell carcinoma antigen expression in tumor cells is associated with the chemosensitivity and survival of patients with cervical cancer receiving docetaxel‑carboplatin‑based neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Oncology Letters, 13, 1235-1241. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5560
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Chen, P., Jiao, L., Wang, D."Squamous cell carcinoma antigen expression in tumor cells is associated with the chemosensitivity and survival of patients with cervical cancer receiving docetaxel‑carboplatin‑based neoadjuvant chemotherapy". Oncology Letters 13.3 (2017): 1235-1241.
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Chen, P., Jiao, L., Wang, D."Squamous cell carcinoma antigen expression in tumor cells is associated with the chemosensitivity and survival of patients with cervical cancer receiving docetaxel‑carboplatin‑based neoadjuvant chemotherapy". Oncology Letters 13, no. 3 (2017): 1235-1241. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.5560