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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2021

Clinical and molecular characterization of thyroid cancer when seen as a second malignant neoplasm.

Kristen Romanelli, Justin Wells, Aneeta Patel, Maria Mendonca Torres, John Costello, Kirk Jensen, Vasyl Vasko

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Article in Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kristen RomanelliDepartment of Pediatric, Hematology/Oncology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Justin WellsDepartment of Pathology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Aneeta PatelDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Maria Mendonca TorresDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
John CostelloDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Kirk JensenDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Vasyl VaskoDepartment of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1404-8446
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USWalter Reed National Military Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSecond malignant neoplasms (SMN) are among the most serious long-term adverse health conditions in cancer survivors. The aim of this study was to characterize clinical findings of patients who developed thyroid cancers as SMN, and to examine genomic alterations in thyroid cancer tissue.

methodsRetrospective analysis of medical records from patients seen for management of thyroid cancer over 10-year period was performed. Clinical and pathologic data were retrieved from their medical charts. Tumor DNA and RNA were extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue and subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS) using Ion Torrent Oncomine Focus Assay. Microfluidic digital polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) were performed using QIAcuity Digital PCR System to identify

resultsSixteen of 620 patients operated for thyroid cancer had history of previously diagnosed malignancy. Eight patients were male and eight patients were female, with a median age at diagnosis of 58.5 years (range, 4-78). Four patients had history of pediatric malignancy (PedCa), and 12 patients had a history of prior malignancy as an adult (AdCa). The latency periods for development of SMN in PedCa and AdCa patients were 10.8 (±5.2) years and 9.5 (±5.2) years, respectively. Histopathology revealed papillary thyroid cancers in 15 cases, and follicular thyroid cancer in 1 case. All tumors were classified as T1 or T2, and there were no patients presenting with metastases at the time of surgery. Genomic alterations were detected in 13/16 (81.2%) tumors including eight gene mutations (

conclusionsMonitoring of cancer survivors for thyroid disorders allowed diagnosis of second thyroid cancers at early stages. Second thyroid cancers harbor genomic alterations that are typical for sporadic as well as for radio-induced thyroid cancers.

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mutationsoncogenesradiationsecond malignant neoplasmthyroid cancer

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PMID35154635
PMCPMC8832328
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