Epidermal growth factor receptor and prognosis in human breast cancer: a prospective study
1993
The prognostic value of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) in human breast cancer is a matter of debate. We conducted a prospective study that included 459 unselected patients with primary breast cancer (median follow-up 24 months) to assess the prognostic value of EGFR. EGFR was assessed using a standardized radioligand binding assay. Univariate analysis showed that EGFR is a factor indicative of a poor prognosis with respect to Disease Free Survival (DFS, P=0.03) and Overall Survival (OS, P=0.002), if an EGFR level of 50fmol/mg of membrane protein is introduced as a cut-off for EGFR-positivity. Multivariate analysis showed that EGFR was not an independent factor.
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