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Clinical significance of CDX2-positive circulating tumour cells in colorectal cancer patients

Authors :
M. Y.Y. Lam
Anthony T.C. Chan
Brigette B.Y. Ma
Edwin P. Hui
T. C.C. Au
V. H.M. Lee
Charles Ml Chan
Sze Chuen Cesar Wong
S S M Ng
Paul B.S. Lai
M. T. Cheung
L. Y. Luk
A. H.K. Cheung
Source :
British Journal of Cancer
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2011.

Abstract

Background: Our recent work has shown the feasibility of using a refined immunomagnetic enrichment (IE) assay to detect cytokeratin 20-positive circulating tumour cells (CK20 pCTCs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. We attempted to improve the sensitivity for CRC by detecting another intestinal-type differentiation marker, CDX2 pCTCs, using the same methodology. Methods: CDX2 pCTCs were detected in patients with CRC, colorectal adenoma (CAD), benign colorectal diseases (BCD), other common cancers (OCC) and normal subjects (NS). Statistical analysis was used to correlate CDX2 pCTCs to the clinicohistopathological factors, recurrence, metastasis and survival after follow-up for 42 months in CRC patients. Results: CDX2 pCTCs were detected in 81% CRC patients (73 out of 90, median number=21.5 CTCs), 7.5% CAD patients (3 out of 40), 0% patients with BCD (0 out of 90), 2.5% patients with OCC (2 out of 80) and 0% NS (0 out of 40). Furthermore, statistical analysis showed that CDX2 pCTC numbers were associated with tumour- node-metastasis stage and lymph node status. Using the median CDX2 pCTC numbers as the cutoff points, stratified groups of CRC patients had significant differences in their recurrence and survival. Conclusions: This study showed that the refined IE assay can detect CDX2 pCTCs with high sensitivity and that CDX2 pCTCs can generate clinically important information for CRC patients.

Details

ISSN :
15321827 and 00070920
Volume :
104
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
British Journal of Cancer
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4a9f32fde9b2cd7422464d16853d7586