Histology-based molecular profiling improves mutation detection for advanced thyroid cancer.
Genes Chromosomes Cancer
; 60(8): 531-545, 2021 08.
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ABSTRACT
Advanced cancers frequently show histologic and molecular intratumoral heterogeneity. Therefore, we comprehensively characterized advanced, metastatic, radioiodine-resistant (RAIR) thyroid carcinomas at the molecular level in the context of histologic heterogeneity with the aim to identify potentially actionable mutations that may guide the use of specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was applied to 29 macrodissected tissue samples of histologically heterogeneous and homogeneous areas, lymph node and lung metastases from six clinically and histologically well-characterized metastatic RAIR thyroid cancer patients with structural incomplete response to treatment. WES data were analyzed to identify potential driver mutations in oncogenic pathways, copy number alterations, microsatellite instability, mutant-allele tumor heterogeneity, and the relevance of histologic heterogeneity to molecular profiling. In addition to known driver mutations in BRAF, NRAS, EIF1AX, NCOA4-RET, and TERT, further potentially actionable drivers were identified in AKT1, ATM, E2F1, HTR2A, and MLH3. The analysis of the evolutionary history of the mutations and the reconstruction of the molecular phylogeny of the cancers show a remarkable association between histologic and molecular heterogeneity. A comprehensive molecular analysis of the primary tumor guided by histologic analysis may help to better stratify patients for precision medicine approaches. Given the association between the molecular and the histologic heterogeneity, the selection of tumor samples for molecular analysis should be based on meticulous histologic evaluation of the entire tumor.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tumeurs de la thyroïde
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Mutation
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Genes Chromosomes Cancer
Sujet du journal:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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NEOPLASIAS
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Canada