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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Biomarker concordance between primary colorectal cancer and ovarian metastases: a Dutch cohort study.

Richard van der Meer, Judith W M Jeuken, Steven L Bosch, Felice N van Erning, Lieke H J Simkens, Ignace H J T de Hingh, Rudi M H Roumen

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Richard van der MeerDepartment of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, P.O. Box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7612-7660
Judith W M JeukenDepartment of Pathology, Eurofins-PAMM, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Steven L BoschDepartment of Pathology, Eurofins-PAMM, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Felice N van ErningDepartment of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lieke H J SimkensDepartment of Medical Oncology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
Ignace H J T de HinghDepartment of Surgery, Catharina Cancer Institute, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3491-4268
Rudi M H RoumenDepartment of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, P.O. Box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands. romic.resurge@mmc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-1985
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLEurofins (Netherlands) · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe genetic characteristics and mismatch repair (MMR) status of the primary tumor and corresponding metastases in colorectal cancer (CRC) are generally considered to be highly concordant. This implies that either the primary or metastatic tumor can be used for testing gene mutation and MMR status. However, whether this is also true for CRC and their ovarian metastases is currently unknown. Ovarian metastases generally show a poorer response to systemic therapy compared to other metastatic sites. Differences in biomarker status between primary CRC and ovarian metastases could possibly explain this difference in therapy response.

methodsThe study cohort was selected from CRC patients treated in two Dutch hospitals. Eligible patients with CRC and ovarian metastasis who were surgically treated between 2011 and 2018 were included. CRC and corresponding ovarian metastatic tissues were paired. Gene mutation status was established using next-generation sequencing, while the MMR status was established using either immunohistochemistry or microsatellite instability analysis.

resultsMatched samples of CRC and ovarian metastasis from 26 patients were available for analysis. A biomarker concordance of 100% was detected.

conclusionComplete biomarker concordance was found between MMR proficient CRC and their matching ovarian metastasis. Biomarker testing of MMR proficient CRC tissue appears to be sufficient, and additional testing of metastatic ovarian tissue is not necessary. Differences in therapy response between ovarian metastases and other metastases from CRC are thus unlikely to be caused by differences in the genetic status.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsOvarian NeoplasmsBiomarkersCohort StudiesDNA Mismatch RepairFemaleHumansMicrosatellite InstabilityMutationBiomarkersColorectal cancerGenetic statusMMR statusMutation analysisOvarian metastasis

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PMCPMC11796674
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