Abstract
Aim: To explore the expression profile of KCNQ1OT1 and its prognostic value in colon and rectal adenocarcinoma (COAD and READ) separately. Patients & methods: clinicopathological, genomic and survival data from The Cancer Genome Atlas and GSE39582 were obtained for a secondary analysis. Results: KCNQ1OT1 was significantly up-regulated in both COAD and READ compared with adjacent normal tissues. However, its up-regulation was only independently associated with shorter overall survival (hazard ratio: 2.02; 95% CI: 1.18-3.46; p = 0.01) and recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio: 2.79, 95% CI: 1.54-5.07; p < 0.01) in COAD, but not in READ. Conclusion: KCNQ1OT1 up-regulation might serve as a valuable independent prognostic indicator of shorter overall survival and recurrence-free survival of COAD, but not READ.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1085-1095 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Future Oncology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- KCNQ1OT1
- colon adenocarcinoma
- prognosis
- rectal adenocarcinoma