ArticleBritish journal of cancer2024
Testing of rapid evaporative mass spectrometry for histological tissue classification and molecular diagnostics in a multi-site study.
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- Precision Medicine and Artificial Intelligence in Next-Generation Cancer Surgery: A Comprehensive Analysis of Clinical Applications, Therapeutic Outcomes, and Implementation Strategies.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry in surgery: a systematic review.The British journal of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Liquid Biopsy-Based Metabolomics in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Challenges, Methodological Advances and Translational Considerations.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Evaluating rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry profiles of human breast cancer cells using a 3D in vitro assay.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2025Article
- Advancements in Ambient Ionisation Mass Spectrometry in 2024: An Annual Review.Analytical science advances · 2025Review
- Untargeted Swab Touch Spray-Mass Spectrometry Analysis with Machine Learning for On-Site Breast Surgical Margin Assessment.Analytical chemistry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile REIMS technology has successfully been demonstrated for the histological identification of ex-vivo breast tumor tissues, questions regarding the robustness of the approach and the possibility of tumor molecular diagnostics still remain unanswered. In the current study, we set out to determine whether it is possible to acquire cross-comparable REIMS datasets at multiple sites for the identification of breast tumors and subtypes.
methodsA consortium of four sites with three of them having access to fresh surgical tissue samples performed tissue analysis using identical REIMS setups and protocols. Overall, 21 breast cancer specimens containing pathology-validated tumor and adipose tissues were analyzed and results were compared using uni- and multivariate statistics on normal, WT and PIK3CA mutant ductal carcinomas.
resultsStatistical analysis of data from standards showed significant differences between sites and individual users. However, the multivariate classification models created from breast cancer data elicited 97.1% and 98.6% correct classification for leave-one-site-out and leave-one-patient-out cross validation. Molecular subtypes represented by PIK3CA mutation gave consistent results across sites.
conclusionsThe results clearly demonstrate the feasibility of creating and using global classification models for a REIMS-based margin assessment tool, supporting the clinical translatability of the approach.
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