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ArticleJournal of cell communication and signaling2022

Analysis of multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) arising in one individual highlights genetic tumor heterogeneity and identifies novel driver mutations.

Pingxing Xie, Philippe Lefrançois, Denis Sasseville, Laurent Parmentier, Ivan V Litvinov

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Article in Journal of cell communication and signaling, 2022. 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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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Gene-Environment Analyses in a UK Biobank Skin Cancer Cohort Identifies Important SNPs in DNA Repair Genes That May Help Prognosticate Disease Risk.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Pingxing XieDivision of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre, Rm. E02.6236, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montréal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
Philippe LefrançoisDivision of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre, Rm. E02.6236, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montréal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
Denis SassevilleDivision of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre, Rm. E02.6236, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montréal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
Laurent ParmentierDepartment of Dermatology, Valais Hospital, Sierre, Switzerland.
Ivan V LitvinovDivision of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre, Rm. E02.6236, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montréal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada. ivan.litvinov@mcgill.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-4675
McGill University Health Centre · CAHôpital du Valais · CH

Funding

Cancer Research Society 25343CIHR 426655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common human cancer, especially in individuals with light skin phototypes (i.e., Fitzpatrick I-II skin type). Many affected develop multiple BCCs during their lifetime. It is not uncommon to observe elderly patients with >5 BCCs. In this study, we explored whether for patients diagnosed with multiple BCCs, analyzing the genomic mutations in one tumor could be sufficient to derive meaningful molecular/genetic conclusions regarding the other BCC tumors. Following the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK) best practices we have completed the study of 6 BCCs that occurred in an 83-year-old Caucasian male due to sun exposure. We have analyzed exome sequencing data of each BCC tumor and matched normal skin samples. We identified that BCCs from the same patient shared some of the key driver mutations, but they also displayed significant intertumoral heterogeneity. This finding may in part explain the different clinical progression/evolution of BCCs observed in the same patient. This work also highlights the value of characterizing multiple BCCs in one individual to identify patient-specific genetic events with a potential link to other malignancies and implications for personalized medicine.

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PMID35414145
PMCPMC9733736
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