Mutations of p53 and K-ras genes as prognostic factors for non-small cell lung cancer

Int J Oncol. 1998 Mar;12(3):553-63. doi: 10.3892/ijo.12.3.553.

Abstract

To evaluate the importance of mutations of p53 and K-ras genes in the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, one hundred and forty-four patients who underwent surgery were studied. DNA was extracted from frozen specimens. Polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism and sequencing were performed to investigate mutations of p53 from exon 5 to 8, and mutations of exon 1 of K-ras. Mutations of p53 gene occurred in 35. 4% of patients, and mutations of the K-ras gene in 8.3%. The overall survival rate of non-small cell lung cancer patients with wild-type K-ras was better than that of patients whose tumors had mutations of K-ras (P=0.0330). Among patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung, the overall survival rate of patients with wild-type p53 was strikingly better than that of patients whose tumors had mutations of p53 (P=0.0234). Multivariate analysis with the Cox regression model of all patients with non-small cell lung cancer and those with adenocarcinoma indicated that mutations of K-ras best correlated with the overall survival rate (P=0.0005 and P=0.0361, respectively). In conclusion, evaluation of mutations of both the p53 and K-ras genes in the lung tumors might be useful for assessing the prognosis, especially in patients with adenocarcinoma.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carcinoma, Large Cell / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Large Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Codon / genetics
  • DNA, Neoplasm / analysis
  • Exons
  • Female
  • Genes, p53*
  • Genes, ras*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Point Mutation*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Regression Analysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking
  • Survival Analysis

Substances

  • Codon
  • DNA, Neoplasm