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ReviewSeminars in cancer biology2019

Molecular subtyping of colorectal cancer: Recent progress, new challenges and emerging opportunities.

Wei Wang, Raju Kandimalla, Hao Huang, Lina Zhu, Ying Li, Feng Gao, Ajay Goel, Xin Wang

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In one paragraph

Review in Seminars in cancer biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06108310 (ATTRACT - ArTificial inTelligence-based RAdiogenomics in Colon Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 131 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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131citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06108310 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

ATTRACT - ArTificial inTelligence-based RAdiogenomics in Colon Tumors

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of Roma La SapienzaRan2021 to 2025Enrolled500ConditionsColon Cancer Stage II, Colon Cancer Stage III
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

131 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 198 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei WangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Raju KandimallaCenter for Gastrointestinal Research, Center for Translational Genomics and Oncology, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Charles A Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor Research Institute and Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor University Medical Center, 3410 Worth Street, Suite 610, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
Hao HuangCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Lina ZhuCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Ying LiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Feng GaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Ajay GoelCenter for Gastrointestinal Research, Center for Translational Genomics and Oncology, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Charles A Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor Research Institute and Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor University Medical Center, 3410 Worth Street, Suite 610, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. Electronic address: ajay.goel@bswhealth.org.
Xin WangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: xin.wang@cityu.edu.hk.
City University of Hong Kong · HKBaylor University Medical Center · US

Funding

The Biology and Diagnosis of HNPCCR01CA072851 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO · PI GOEL, AJAY · 1996 to 2019
$6.6M
Aspirin and Cancer Prevention in Lynch Syndrome: From Cell to Population DataU01CA187956 · NCI · BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE · PI GOEL, AJAY, WODARZ, DOMINIK F · 2014 to 2018
$2.7M
MicroRNA Biomarkers for Determining Treatment Response in Colorectal CancerR01CA202797 · NCI · BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE · PI GOEL, AJAY · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
Development of microRNA Biomarkers For Noninvasive Detection of Colorectal CancerR01CA184792 · NCI · BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE · PI GOEL, AJAY · 2015 to 2019
$1.8M
METHYLATION BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT FOR NONINVASIVE DETECTION OF COLORECTAL CANCERR01CA181572 · NCI · BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE · PI GOEL, AJAY · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA072851NCI NIH HHS R01 CA181572NCI NIH HHS R01 CA184792NCI NIH HHS R01 CA202797NCI NIH HHS U01 CA187956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Similar to many other malignancies, CRC is a heterogeneous disease, making it a clinical challenge for optimization of treatment modalities in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with this disease. A more precise understanding of the biological properties that distinguish patients with colorectal tumors, especially in terms of their clinical features, is a key requirement towards a more robust, targeted-drug design, and implementation of individualized therapies. In the recent decades, extensive studies have reported distinct CRC subtypes, with a mutation-centered view of tumor heterogeneity. However, more recently, the paradigm has shifted towards transcriptome-based classifications, represented by six independent CRC taxonomies. In 2015, the colorectal cancer subtyping consortium reported the identification of four consensus molecular subtypes (CMSs), providing thus far the most robust classification system for CRC. In this review, we summarize the historical timeline of CRC classification approaches; discuss their salient features and potential limitations that may require further refinement in near future. In other words, in spite of the recent encouraging progress, several major challenges prevent translation of molecular knowledge gleaned from CMSs into the clinic. Herein, we summarize some of these potential challenges and discuss exciting new opportunities currently emerging in related fields. We believe, close collaborations between basic researchers, bioinformaticians and clinicians are imperative for addressing these challenges, and eventually paving the path for CRC subtyping into routine clinical practice as we usher into the era of personalized medicine.

Indexed as

Precision MedicineBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMutationTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorColorectal cancerHeterogeneityMolecular subtypingPersonalized medicine

Identifiers

PMID29775690
PMCPMC6240404
OpenAlexW2803164733

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