Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2013; 19(21): 3189-3198
Published online Jun 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i21.3189
Table 1 Possible role, correlations and prognostic significance of increased E2F1 expression in digestive system malignancies
TumorRoleClinicopathological relationshipsPrognostic significanceRef.
Esophageal
Squamous cell carcinomaTumor-promoting↑ tumor stage, ↑ histological grade, ↓ overall survivalYes[74,75]
AdenocarcinomaTumor-suppressing↑ survivalYes[78]
Gastric adenocarcinomaTumor-suppressingLocalized disease, intestinal histological type, ↑ overall survivalYes[88]
Colorectal adenocarcinomaTumor-suppressing↑ survivalYes[25,96]
Hepatocellular carcinomaTumor-suppressingNo[108]
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaTumor-promoting↑ histological grade, ↓ disease-free survivalYes[119]