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ArticleGastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association2025

Classification based on tumor phenotypes enables the novel molecular characterization of esophagogastric junction cancer.

Kyota Takahashi, Keiichi Hatakeyama, Masanori Terashima, Takeshi Nagashima, Kenichi Urakami, Keiichi Ohshima, Atsushi Ochiai, Tadakazu Shimoda, Yusuke Koseki, Kenichiro Furukawa and 7 more

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Kyota TakahashiDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Keiichi HatakeyamaCancer Multiomics Division, Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Masanori TerashimaDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan. m.terashima@scchr.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-2967-8267
Takeshi NagashimaCancer Diagnostics Research Division, Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Kenichi UrakamiCancer Diagnostics Research Division, Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Keiichi OhshimaMedical Genetics Division, Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Atsushi OchiaiDivision of Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Tadakazu ShimodaDivision of Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Yusuke KosekiDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Kenichiro FurukawaDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Keiichi FujiyaDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Yutaka TanizawaDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Yasuhiro TsubosaDivision of Esophageal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Etsuro BandoDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Yae KanaiDepartment of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Yasuto AkiyamaImmunotherapy Division, Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.
Ken YamaguchiShizuoka Cancer Center, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundThe incidence of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer is increasing worldwide. Siewert type II EGJ cancer encompasses intestinal and gastric phenotypes; however, the molecular profiles and clinicopathological features remain unclear.

methodsOverall, 922 patients who underwent surgical resection for EGJ or gastric cancer from 2014 to 2023 were analyzed. The tumors were classified into intestinal and gastric phenotypes using immunohistochemistry. Molecular profiling was conducted using whole-exome sequencing, and clinicopathological features, mutational patterns, immune responses, and survival outcomes were investigated.

resultsThe intestinal phenotype exhibited frequent TP53 mutations and high NOX1 expression. High NOX1 expression was correlated with increased CD4 + and CD20 + lymphocyte infiltration. The intestinal phenotype was associated with better relapse-free survival (RFS) than the gastric phenotype. Metastatic patterns varied, with peritoneal and lymph node metastases being more common in the gastric and intestinal phenotypes, respectively. High NOX1 expression was an independent prognostic factor for RFS.

conclusionsEGJ cancers with intestinal and gastric phenotypes demonstrate distinct molecular and immune profiles that influence prognosis. The intestinal phenotype, characterized by TP53 mutations, high NOX1 expression, increased immune cell infiltration, and better survival outcomes, may impact EGJ cancer prognosis and could guide future diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

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Biomarkers, TumorEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionStomach NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationNADPH Oxidase 1PhenotypePrognosisSurvival RateTumor Suppressor Protein p53Biomarkers, TumorNADPH Oxidase 1NOX1 protein, humanTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53Esophagogastric junctional cancerIntestinal phenotypeNOX1 expressionT-cell-inflamed signatureTumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs)

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