Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24114188›Full record

ReviewCurrent oncology reports2013

Clear cell carcinoma of ovary and uterus.

Rosalind M Glasspool, Iain A McNeish

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rosalind M GlasspoolBeatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0YN, UK, Ros.glasspool@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
Iain A McNeish
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clear cell carcinomas of the female genital tract are rare tumours with a fearsome reputation for having poor responses to conventional platinum-based chemotherapy and poor prognosis. However, it is now clear that early-stage ovarian clear cell carcinoma has an excellent prognosis and may not require any adjuvant therapy. In addition, radiotherapy may also have a key role to play in adjuvant management of clear cell tumours. Identification of patients who truly do not need adjuvant chemotherapy is important. The past 3 years has seen a significant improvement in our understanding of clear cell carcinoma biology-in particular, the role of mutations in the chromatin remodelling gene ARID1A as key drivers that are common to clear cell carcinomas of ovarian and endometrial origin. Moreover, gynaecological clear cell carcinomas appear to share many features with renal clear cell tumours, suggesting a common pathogenesis. This raises the possibility of clinical trials that include patients with clear cell tumours from different organs of origin. Dissecting the role of disordered chromatin organisation in clear cell carcinoma pathogenesis is a key priority. Finally, the role of endometriosis and the attendant chronic inflammation are recognised. The inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 appears to play a key role in clear cell carcinoma biology and is an excellent potential therapeutic target.

Indexed as

Adenocarcinoma, Clear CellOvarian NeoplasmsUterine NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleHumansInterleukin-6 InhibitorsMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNuclear ProteinsRisk FactorsTranscription FactorsAntineoplastic AgentsARID1A protein, humanDNA-Binding ProteinsInterleukin-6 InhibitorsNuclear ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID24114188
OpenAlexW2094915578

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