ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Association Between Blood Type and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Positivity in Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients
Received Date : 16 Nov 2020
Accepted Date : 30 Dec 2020
Available Online : 02 Feb 2021
Mustafa GÜRBÜZa, Erman AKKUŞb, Bilgin KARAALİOĞLUa, Elif Gizem AKTAŞb,
Elif Berna KÖKSOYa, Hilal ÖZAKINCIc, Serhat HAYMEd, Yüksel ÜRÜNa, Serpil DİZBAY SAKc,Ahmet DEMİRKAZIKa, Güngör UTKANa
aAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara, TURKEY
bAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
cAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Ankara, TURKEY
dAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Ankara, TURKEY
Doi: 10.37047/jos.2020-79248 - Article's Language: EN
J Oncol Sci. 2021;7(1):20-4
ABSTRACT
Objective: Specific ABO blood group and Rh antigens are found to be associated with several malignancies and lung cancer.
However, the relationship between blood type and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation in lung cancer remains poorly investigated.
Material and Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, 105 EGFR mutation-positive and 169 EGFR mutation-negative
lung adenocarcinoma patients were included. Baseline characteristics of the patients were determined. Odds ratios were calculated for the relationship
of EGFR mutation positivity according to the ABO and Rh blood type. Overall survival difference according to the blood types was
analyzed in metastatic patients that were diagnosed in the EGFR-mutant group. Results: There was no statistically significant increase observed
in the relationship of EGFR mutation positivity for any of ABO and Rh types (OR and p-value, respectively; A: 1.15–0.57, B: 0.68–
0.28, AB: 1–0.98, O: 1.06–0.82, Rh: 1.04–0.91). There was no statistically significant overall survival difference between ABO types (16, 21.1,
18.9, 24.9 months for O, A, B, AB blood groups, respectively). Conclusion: No significant association between blood type and EGFR mutation
positivity in lung adenocarcinoma could be established.
Keywords: Lung adenocarcinoma; EGFR; blood type; ABO-Rh