Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A (VEGF-A) in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Cervical Cancer and Its Impact on Disease Progression: Single Institution Experience

Author:

Piškur Ivana12,Topolovec Zlatko12,Bakula Marina23,Zagorac Irena234,Milić Vranješ Iva12ORCID,Vidosavljević Domagoj15ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Cathedra for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 10e, HR 31000 Osijek, Croatia

2. Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Center Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, HR 31000 Osijek, Croatia

3. Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Centre Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, HR 31000 Osijek, Croatia

4. Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, University of Osijek, Crkvena ulica 21, HR 31000 Osijek, Croatia

5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Memorial Hospital, Bolnička 5, HR 32000 Vukovar, Croatia

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the difference in VEGF-A expression in adenocarcinoma and squamous cell cervical cancer and to show the influence of VEGF-A expression on clinical, pathological, and therapeutic prognostic factors on the outcome of treatment and the survival of patients. Materials and Methods: The study included patients with cervical cancer who were treated in the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2021 at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Centre, Osijek. The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of data from patients’ medical history, along with the pathohistological findings and oncologist findings. The study included 66 patients with cervical cancer (divided into two subgroups of 33 with adenocarcinoma or squamous cell cervical cancer). Diagnosis was based on the pathohistological status and FIGO staging. VEGF-A expression was significantly higher in adenocarcinoma. Subjects with a higher expression of VEGF-A had a significantly higher rate of disease progression and a higher possibility for lethal outcome. Results: Statistically significant prognostic factors in bivariate analysis in predicting a negative treatment outcome were: older age, greater depth of stromal invasion, FIGO IIB stage, chemotherapy, and positive lymph nodes. In the multivariate analysis, age and positive lymph nodes were shown to be significant predictors for a negative treatment outcome. Conclusions: VEGF-A has shown to be statistically more expressed in adenocarcinoma, which correlates with disease progression, but not statistically significant in multivariate regression analysis as an independent prognostic factor for poor survival of the subjects.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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