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ArticleClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2012

Prognostic role of PIK3CA mutation in colorectal cancer: cohort study and literature review.

Xiaoyun Liao, Teppei Morikawa, Paul Lochhead, Yu Imamura, Aya Kuchiba, Mai Yamauchi, Katsuhiko Nosho, Zhi Rong Qian, Reiko Nishihara, Jeffrey A Meyerhardt and 2 more

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Article in Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 149 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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149 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Molecular Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer.American journal of clinical pathology · 2017
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  6. Prognostic role of tumor PIK3CA mutation in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2016
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  17. Mechanisms and Strategies to Overcome Drug Resistance in Colorectal Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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12 authors.

Xiaoyun LiaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Teppei Morikawa
Paul Lochhead
Yu Imamura
Aya Kuchiba
Mai Yamauchi
Katsuhiko Nosho
Zhi Rong Qian
Reiko Nishihara
Jeffrey A Meyerhardt
Charles S Fuchs
Shuji Ogino

Funding

Statistical MethodsP01CA087969 · NCI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI TWOROGER, SHELLEY S · 2000 to 2019
$77.8M
Validity of Diet and Activity Measures in WomenP01CA055075 · NCI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH) · PI WILLETT, WALTER C. · 1991 to 2009
$41.8M
Tissue and Pathology ResourcesP50CA127003 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI EL-BARDEESY, NABEEL, SELLERS, WILLIAM R · 2007 to 2023
$33.2M
Epigenetic Events and Colorectal Cancer EpidemiologyR01CA151993 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI OGINO, SHUJI · 2010 to 2014
$2.6M
The Influence of Diet and Lifestyle on Patients with Advanced Colorectal CancerR01CA149222 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI MEYERHARDT, JEFFREY A · 2010 to 2014
$2.4M
Chief Scientist Office CAF/10/15NCI NIH HHS P01 CA055075NCI NIH HHS P01 CA087969NCI NIH HHS P01CA55075NCI NIH HHS P01CA87969NCI NIH HHS P50 CA127003NCI NIH HHS P50CA127003NCI NIH HHS R01 CA149222NCI NIH HHS R01 CA151993NCI NIH HHS R01CA151993
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMutations in PIK3CA [the gene encoding the p110α catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)] play an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. Experimental evidence suggests that PIK3CA exon 9 and exon 20 mutations trigger different biologic effects, and that concomitant mutations in both exons 9 and 20 synergistically enhance tumorigenic effects. Thus, we hypothesized that PIK3CA exon 9 and exon 20 mutations might have differential effects on clinical outcome in colorectal cancer, and that concomitant PIK3CA exon 9 and 20 mutations might confer aggressive tumor behavior. EXPERIMENTAL

designWe sequenced PIK3CA by pyrosequencing in 1,170 rectal and colon cancers in two prospective cohort studies, and found 189 (16%) PIK3CA mutated tumors. Mortality HR according to PIK3CA status was computed using Cox proportional hazards model, adjusting for clinical and molecular features, including microsatellite instability, CpG island methylator phenotype, LINE-1 methylation, and BRAF and KRAS mutations.

resultsCompared with PIK3CA wild-type cases, patients with concomitant PIK3CA mutations in exons 9 and 20 experienced significantly worse cancer-specific survival [log-rank P = 0.031; multivariate HR = 3.51; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.28-9.62] and overall survival (log-rank P = 0.0008; multivariate HR = 2.68; 95% CI: 1.24-5.77). PIK3CA mutation in either exon 9 or 20 alone was not significantly associated with patient survival. No significant interaction of PIK3CA mutation with BRAF or KRAS mutation was observed in survival analysis.

conclusionCoexistence of PIK3CA (the PI3K p110α subunit) exon 9 and 20 mutations, but not PIK3CA mutation in either exon 9 or 20 alone, is associated with poor prognosis of colorectal cancer patients.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBase SequenceBiomarkers, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsCpG IslandsDNA MethylationFemaleHumansLong Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorBRAF protein, humanClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesKRAS protein, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPIK3CA protein, humanProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)ras Proteins

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PMID22357840
PMCPMC3628835

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