Effects of ERCC2 Lys751Gln (A35931C) and CCND1 (G870A) polymorphism on outcome of advanced-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck are treatment dependent
Menée sur 485 patients blancs (24,7 % de femmes ; âge moyen : 58,4 ans) atteints d'un carcinome épidermoïde avancé de la tête et du cou, cette étude suggère que le génotype ERCC2 Lys751Gln (A35931C) permet d'identifier les patients les plus susceptibles de bénéficier d'une radiothérapie
Background : Germline variation in DNA damage response may explain variable treatment outcomes from squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Grouping patients according to stage and radiation treatment, we compared SCCHN survival according to ERCC2 A35931C (Lys751Gln, rs13181) and CCND1 G870A (Pro241Pro, rs9344) genotypes. Methods: Recruiting a hospital-based SCCHN case series (all white, 24.7% female, mean age 58.4 years), this treatment outcome cohort study genotyped n=275 stage III-IV cases initially treated with radiation (with or without chemotherapy) and n=80 stage III-IV and n=130 stage I-II cases initially treated without radiation or chemotherapy and used Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis to compare genotype groups according to overall, disease-specific, progression-free, and recurrence-free survival. Results: ERCC2-35931 AA predicted worse survival in stage III-IV treated with radiation (multiply adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.66, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15-2.40; HR over the first three follow-up years 1.92, 95% CI 1.28-2.88) and better survival in stage III-IV not treated with radiation (HR 0.26, 95% CI 0.11-0.62). Unassociated with survival in stage III-IV treated with radiation (HR 1.00, 95% CI 0.67-1.51), CCND1-870 GG predicted better survival in stage III-IV not treated with radiation (HR 0.14, 95% CI 0.04-0.50). Survival in stage I-II did not depend on ERCC2 A35931C or CCND1 G870A genotype. Conclusions: Promoting tumor progression in untreated patients, germline differences in DNA repair or cell cycle control may improve treatment outcome in patients treated with DNA damaging agents. Impact: ERCC2 A35931C may help distinguish advanced stage SCCHN with better outcomes from radiation treatment.
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention , résumé, 2011