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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

The mutational landscape and actionable targets of gallbladder cancer: an ancestry-informed and comparative analysis of a Chilean population.

José Ignacio Erices, Evelin González, Marcela Salgado, Carol Barahona-Ponce, Matías Freire, Gonzalo Sepúlveda-Hermosilla, Diego Ampuero, Alejandro Blanco, Valentina Gárate-Calderón, Pablo Báez-Benavides and 16 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Genomic landscape and clinicopathological predictors of survival in gallbladder cancer.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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26 authors.

José Ignacio EricesDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Evelin GonzálezCentro de Genética y Genómica, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Marcela SalgadoDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Carol Barahona-PonceStatistical Genetics Research Group, Institute of Medical Biometry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Matías FreireCorporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine, Pfizer Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Gonzalo Sepúlveda-HermosillaCorporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine, Pfizer Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Diego AmpueroCorporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine, Pfizer Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Alejandro BlancoCentro de Genética y Genómica, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Valentina Gárate-CalderónDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Pablo Báez-BenavidesCentro de Informática Médica y Telemedicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Camilo Tapia-ValladaresDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Jessica ToroDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Iván GallegosDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Olga BarajasDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Mónica AhumadaDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Verónica SanhuezaDepartment of Pathology, Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile.
Loreto SpencerDepartment of Pathology, Hospital Clínico Regional Guillermo Grant Benavente, Concepción, Chile.
Gonzalo De ToroSchool of Medical Technology, Universidad Austral de Chile at Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt, Chile.
Erik MoralesDepartment of Pathology, Hospital Regional de Talca, Talca, Chile.
Lorena GutiérrezDepartment of Pathology, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile.
Fernanda MoralesDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Arnaldo MarinDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Nelson M VarelaDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Justo Lorenzo BermejoStatistical Genetics Research Group, Institute of Medical Biometry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Ricardo ArmisénCentro de Genética y Genómica, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Katherine MarcelainDepartamento de Oncología Básico Clínico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with one of the highest incidence rates reported in Chile. Despite its clinical impact, molecular characterization of GBC in Latin American populations remains limited, and the absence of effective targeted therapies underscores the urgent need for new therapeutic strategies. Methods: We collected 118 tumor samples, of which 56 passed sequencing quality control using the Oncomine™ Comprehensive Assay v1. Somatic variants were identified with ANNOVAR and Cancer Genome Interpreter, and ancestry was inferred using ADMIXTURE and PCA with ancestry-informative markers. Comparative analyses were performed with Japanese, Singaporean, and U.S. cohorts. Results: A total of 535 somatic mutations were detected in 43 genes, with Conclusion: This ancestry-informed genomic analysis provides the first comprehensive landscape of Chilean GBC, identifying actionable alterations with potential therapeutic relevance and supporting the development of population-specific precision oncology strategies.

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driver mutationsgallbladder cancergenetic ancestrynext-generation sequencing (NGS)personalized therapies

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