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ArticleCancers2021

Combined Simplified Molecular Classification of Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Enhanced by Lymph Node Status: An Integrative Approach.

Till Daun, Ronny Nienhold, Aino Paasinen-Sohns, Angela Frank, Melanie Sachs, Inti Zlobec, Gieri Cathomas

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Article in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors.

Till DaunInstitute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Basel-Land, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.
Ronny NienholdInstitute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Basel-Land, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5057-430X
Aino Paasinen-SohnsInstitute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Basel-Land, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.
Angela FrankInstitute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Basel-Land, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.
Melanie SachsInstitute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Basel-Land, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.
Inti ZlobecInstitute of Pathology, University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland.
Gieri CathomasInstitute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Basel-Land, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) is a heterogeneous disease and at least two major studies have recently provided a molecular classification for this tumor: The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Asian Cancer Research Group (ARCG). Both classifications quote four molecular subtypes, but these subtypes only partially overlap. In addition, the classifications are based on complex and cost-intensive technologies, which are hardly feasible for everyday practice. Therefore, simplified approaches using immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH) as well as commercially available next generation sequencing (NGS) have been considered for routine use. In the present study, we screened 115 GAC by IHC for p53, MutL Homolog 1 (MLH1) and E-cadherin and performed ISH for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). In addition, sequencing by NGS for TP53 and tumor associated genes was performed. With this approach, we were able to define five subtypes of GAC: (1) Microsatellite Instable (MSI), (2) EBV-associated, (3) Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)-like, (4) p53 aberrant tumors surrogating for chromosomal instability and (5) p53 proficient tumors surrogating for genomics stable cancers. Furthermore, by considering lymph node metastasis in the p53 aberrant GAC, a better prognostic stratification was achieved which finally allowed us to separate the GAC highly significant in a group with poor and good-to-intermediate prognosis, respectively. Our data show that molecular classification of GAC can be achieved by using commercially available assays including IHC, ISH and NGS. Furthermore, we present an integrative workflow, which has the potential to overcome the uncertainty resulting from discrepancies from existing classification schemes.

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gastric cancerimmunohistochemistryin situ hybridizationlymph node metastasismolecular classificationnext generation sequencingprognosis

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PMID34359622
PMCPMC8345215

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