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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Her2-Positive and Microsatellite Instability Status in Gastric Cancer-Clinicopathological Implications.

Ana Bermúdez, Isabel Arranz-Salas, Silvia Mercado, Juan A López-Villodres, Virginia González, Francisca Ríus, María V Ortega, Carmen Alba, Isabel Hierro, Diego Bermúdez

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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  10. Role of microsatellite instability and HER2 positivity in locally advanced esophago-gastric cancer patients treated with peri-operative chemotherapy.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2023
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10 authors.

Ana BermúdezDepartment of Anesthesiology, Nuestra Señora de Valme University Hospital, 41014 Seville, Spain.
Isabel Arranz-SalasDepartment of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
Silvia MercadoDepartment of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
Juan A López-VillodresDepartment of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
Virginia GonzálezUnit of Anatomical Pathology; Montilla Hospital, 14550 Montilla, Spain.
Francisca RíusDepartment of Public Health and Psychiatry, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8108-5031
María V OrtegaDepartment of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
Carmen AlbaDepartment of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
Isabel HierroUnit of Anatomical Pathology, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, 29010 Malaga, Spain.
Diego BermúdezDepartment of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5598-9122

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Department of Anatomical Pathology, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital 0000Department of Human Physiology, Human Histology, Anatomical Pathology and Physical Education (Histology Unit), University of Malaga 0000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. The combination of new molecular classifications with clinicopathological data could contribute to the individualization of patients and to the development of new therapeutic strategies. We examined the various associations in two molecular types of GC: HER2-positive (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) and microsatellite instability (MSI), assessing their influence on treatment and prognosis. A retrospective study of 142 GC patients was performed with molecular characterization through HER2 overexpression and DNA repair protein expression for MSI. The percentage of HER2-positive tumors was 13.4%, predominantly in men. Correlations were found with intestinal type, metastases, advanced stages and chemotherapy. Almost 75% of HER2-positive patients died. MSI occurred in 16.2%, associated with advanced age, female sex, distal location and intestinal type. These patients had few metastases and low stages. The percentage of deaths was higher among MSI patients who received perioperative chemotherapy. The determination of HER2 and MSI status in GC is important for their association with specific clinicopathological features and for their prognostic and predictive value.

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clinicopathological featuresgastric cancerHER2microsatellite instabilitymolecular classification

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