Gene Expression Levels of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Survivin, and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as Molecular Markers of Lymph Node Involvement in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Gene expression of VEGF, survivin, and EGFR could be associated with lymph node involvement in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Further independent studies of those gene expression levels and lymph node involvement are warranted to better characterize the associations.