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Ono Y, Yilmaz O. Emerging and under-recognised patterns of colorectal carcinoma morphologies: a comprehensive review. J Clin Pathol 2024; 77:439-451. [PMID: 38448211 DOI: 10.1136/jcp-2023-208816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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While the overwhelming majority of colorectal carcinomas (CRC) are diagnosed as adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified, there are numerous under-recognised morphologic patterns of CRC. These patterns are recognised by the WHO, appear in reporting manuals for the American Joint Committee of Cancer, and/or are listed on synoptic reports, while many other variants have either fallen out of favour or are emerging as future bona fide patterns. Herein, we discuss 13 variants: serrated adenocarcinoma, micropapillary adenocarcinoma, medullary carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, signet-ring cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, adenoma-like adenocarcinoma, lymphoglandular complex-like CRC, carcinoma with sarcomatoid components, cribriform-comedo-type adenocarcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma and low-grade tubuloglandular adenocarcinoma. The purpose of this review is to scrutinise these variants by assessing their clinical characteristics, morphologic cues, as well as pitfalls, and address their prognostic significance. Our analysis aims to bring clarity and updated understanding to these variants, offering valuable insights for pathologists. This contributes to more nuanced CRC diagnosis and treatment strategies, highlighting the importance of recognising a broad spectrum of morphologic patterns in CRC.
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- Yuho Ono
- Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Rosty C, Brosens LAA. Pathology of Gastrointestinal Polyposis Disorders. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2024; 53:179-200. [PMID: 38280747 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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Gastrointestinal polyposis disorders are a group of syndromes defined by clinicopathologic features that include the predominant histologic type of colorectal polyp and specific inherited gene mutations. Adenomatous polyposis syndromes comprise the prototypical familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome and other recently identified genetic conditions inherited in a dominant or recessive manner. Serrated polyposis syndrome is defined by arbitrary clinical criteria. The diagnosis of hamartomatous polyposis syndromes can be suggested from the histologic characteristics of colorectal polyps and the association with various extraintestinal manifestations. Proper identification of affected individuals is important due to an increased risk of gastrointestinal and extragastrointestinal cancers.
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- Christophe Rosty
- Envoi Specialist Pathologists, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia; University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; Department of Clinical Pathology, Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3051, Australia.
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- Department of Pathology University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Postbus 85500, 3508, Utrecht, Galgenwaad, The Netherlands
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van Toledo DEFWM, IJspeert JE, Boersma H, Musler AR, Bleijenberg AGC, Dekker E, van Noesel CJM. Polyps and Colorectal Cancer in Serrated Polyposis Syndrome: Contribution of the Classical Adenoma-Carcinoma and Serrated Neoplasia Pathways. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2023; 14:e00611. [PMID: 37352472 PMCID: PMC10461936 DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) have an increased risk to develop colorectal cancer (CRC). Due to an abundance of serrated polyps, these CRCs are assumed to arise mainly through the serrated neoplasia pathway rather than through the classical adenoma-carcinoma pathway. We aimed to evaluate the pathogenetic routes of CRCs in patients with SPS. METHODS We collected endoscopy and pathology data on CRCs and polyps of patients with SPS under treatment in our center. Our primary end point was the proportion of BRAFV600E mutated CRCs, indicating serrated pathway CRCs (sCRCs). CRCs lacking BRAFV600E most likely inferred a classical adenoma-carcinoma origin (aCRCs). We assessed patient, polyp, and CRC characteristics and stratified for BRAFV600E mutation status. RESULTS Thirty-five patients with SPS harbored a total of 43 CRCs. Twenty-one CRCs (48.8%) carried a BRAFV600E mutation, 10 of which lacked MLH1 staining and 17 (81%) were located in the proximal colon. Twenty-two CRCs (51.1%) did not carry a BRAFV600E mutation and were MLH1 proficient. Of these 22 putatively aCRCs, 17 (77.3%) were located distally and one-third (36.4%) harbored a pathogenic KRAS or NRAS mutation. In patients with BRAFwt -CRCs, a higher ratio of the median number of conventional adenomas versus serrated polyps was found (4 vs 13) than patients with BRAFV600E -CRCs (1 vs 14). DISCUSSION Our study indicates that in patients with SPS, the ratio of sCRCs:aCRCs on average is 50:50. This elevated sCRC:aCRC ratio in patients with SPS, when compared with non-SPS patients, correlates well with the differences in the ratios of the numbers of sessile serrated lesions and conventional adenomas in patients with SPS and non-SPS patients, respectively.
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- David E. F. W. M. van Toledo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Department of Pathology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Department of Pathology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Batts KP, Cinnor B, Kim A, Stickney E, Burgart LJ. Sessile Serrated Adenoma With Dysplasia of the Colon. Am J Clin Pathol 2022; 157:180-195. [PMID: 34542560 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Sessile serrated adenomas with dysplasia (SSADs) of the colon are transitional lesions between sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) and a subset of colorectal adenocarcinomas. We wished to gain insight into the relative percentages and significance of SSAD subtypes. METHODS Retrospective (2007-2012) clinicopathologic review of colorectal polyps initially regarded as having mixed serrated and dysplastic elements. SSADs were subdivided into those with cap-like adenomatous dysplasia (ad1), non-cap-like adenomatous dysplasia (ad2), serrated dysplasia (ser), minimal dysplasia (min), and dysplasia not otherwise specified (nos). MLH1 immunostaining was performed on many. RESULTS SSADser (7.7%) had a greater propensity for right colon, women, and MLH1 loss vs the entire cohort. SSAad1 (11.6%) had the least female preponderance, was least likely to have MLH1 loss, and was most likely to affect the left colorectum. SSAD with MLH1 loss was associated with an increased burden of SSAs in the background colon (P = .0003) but not tubular adenomas or hyperplastic polyps. Most SSADs (ad2 and nos groups, 80% combined) showed difficult-to-classify dysplasia, intermediate MLH1 loss rates, and intermediate clinical features. CONCLUSIONS While some trends exist, morphologically subclassifying SSADs is probably not justified in routine clinical practice. MLH1 loss portends a greater burden of SSAs in the background colon.
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- MNGI Digestive Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Mikaeel RR, Young JP, Li Y, Poplawski NK, Smith E, Horsnell M, Uylaki W, Tomita Y, Townsend AR, Feng J, Zibat A, Kaulfuß S, Müller C, Yigit G, Wollnik B, Scott H, Rawlings L, Henry D, Vakulin C, Dubowsky A, Price TJ. RNF43 pathogenic Germline variant in a family with colorectal cancer. Clin Genet 2021; 101:122-126. [PMID: 34541672 DOI: 10.1111/cge.14064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The role of RNF43 as a cause of an inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer (CRC) is yet to be fully explored. This report presents our findings of two individuals with CRC from a single family carrying a likely-pathogenic inherited germline variant in RNF43. The proband (III:1) and the proband's mother (II:2) were diagnosed with mismatch repair proficient CRCs at the age of 50 years and 65 years, respectively. Both patients had BRAFV600E mutated colon tumours, indicating that the CRCs arose in sessile serrated lesions. The germline variant RNF43:c.375+1G>A was identified in both patients. RNA studies showed that this variant resulted in an aberrantly spliced transcript, which was predicted to encode RNF43:p.Ala126Ilefs*50 resulting in premature termination of protein synthesis and was classified as a likely-pathogenic variant. Our report adds further evidence to the hereditary role of RNF43 as a tumour suppressor gene in colorectal tumorigenesis and supports the inclusion of RNF43 as a gene of interest in the investigation of CRC predispositions outside the setting of serrated polyposis.
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- Reger R Mikaeel
- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,SAHMRI Colorectal Node, Basil Hetzel Institute, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Biology Department, College of Science, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,SAHMRI Colorectal Node, Basil Hetzel Institute, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Adult Genetics Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Discipline of Paediatrics, Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,ACRF Cancer Genomics Facility, Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence "Multiscale Bioimaging: from Molecular Machines to Networks of Excitable Cells" (MBExC), University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,ACRF Cancer Genomics Facility, Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- SA Pathology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Lee SH, Lee SJ, Park SC, Nam SJ, Kang MH, Kim TS, Lee SK. Serrated Polyposis Syndrome with a Synchronous Colon Adenocarcinoma Treated by an Endoscopic Mucosal Resection. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021; 76:159-163. [PMID: 32969364 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.3.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) can transform to malignant lesions through the sessile serrated pathway and traditional serrated pathway. These pathways may cause rapid neoplastic progression compared to the adenoma-carcinoma sequence, which may cause interval colorectal cancer. The authors experienced a case of SPS with a synchronous colon adenocarcinoma that was treated with an endoscopic mucosal resection. In pathology reviews, other parts of the adenocarcinoma showed sessile serrated adenoma. Therefore, patients with SPS have a potential for malignant transformation, highlighting the need for strict colonoscopy surveillance starting at the time of SPS diagnosis.
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- Sang Hoon Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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Pai RK, Bettington M, Srivastava A, Rosty C. An update on the morphology and molecular pathology of serrated colorectal polyps and associated carcinomas. Mod Pathol 2019; 32:1390-1415. [PMID: 31028362 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-019-0280-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Our understanding of serrated colorectal polyps has increased dramatically over the past two decades and has led to a modern classification scheme for these lesions. Sessile serrated polyps with dysplasia represent the most clinically significant serrated polyp; however, the morphologic heterogeneity of dysplasia in sessile serrated polyps has only recently been recognized and correlated with MLH1 immunohistochemistry. Detailed morphologic analysis of traditional serrated adenomas has led to the recognition of flat and early forms of this polyp. Robust data on the risk of metachronous lesions in patients with serrated polyps are also beginning to emerge. This review will summarize our current understanding of serrated polyps and associated carcinomas with a focus on diagnostic criteria, morphologic heterogeneity, molecular findings, and natural history. Controversial issues in the diagnosis and classification of these polyps are also discussed.
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- Rish K Pai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA.
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,Envoi Specialist Pathologists, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia.,The Conjoint Gastroenterology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. .,Envoi Specialist Pathologists, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia. .,Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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Bhalla A, Zulfiqar M, Bluth MH. Molecular Diagnostics in Colorectal Carcinoma: Advances and Applications for 2018. Clin Lab Med 2019; 38:311-342. [PMID: 29776633 DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The molecular pathogenesis and classification of colorectal carcinoma are based on the traditional adenomaecarcinoma sequence, serrated polyp pathway, and microsatellite instability (MSI). The genetic basis for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is the detection of mutations in the MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, and EPCAM genes. Genetic testing for Lynch syndrome includes MSI testing, methylator phenotype testing, BRAF mutation testing, and molecular testing for germline mutations in MMR genes. Molecular makers with predictive and prognostic implications include quantitative multigene reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay and KRAS and BRAF mutation analysis. Mismatch repair-deficient tumors have higher rates of programmed death-ligand 1 expression. Cell-free DNA analysis in fluids are proving beneficial for diagnosis and prognosis in these disease states towards effective patient management.
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- Amarpreet Bhalla
- Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, Jacobs School of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Pathology Laboratories, Michigan Surgical Hospital, 21230 Dequindre Road, Warren, MI 48091, USA
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The role of inherited genetic variants in colorectal polyposis syndromes. ADVANCES IN GENETICS 2019; 103:183-217. [PMID: 30904095 DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common cancer in women across the world. Most CRCs occur sporadically, but in 15-35% of cases, hereditary factors are important. Some patients with an inherited predisposition to CRC will be diagnosed with a "genetic polyposis syndrome" such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), polymerase proofreading associated polyposis (PPAP), NTHL1-associated polyposis, MSH3-associated polyposis or a hamartomatous polyposis syndrome. Individuals with ≥10 colorectal polyps have traditionally been referred for genetic diagnostic testing to identify APC and MUTYH mutations which cause FAP and MAP respectively. Mutations are found in most patients with >100 adenomas but in only a minority of those with 10-100 adenomas. The reasons that diagnostic laboratories are not identifying pathogenic variants include mutations occurring outside of the open reading frames of genes, individuals exhibiting generalized mosaicism and the involvement of additional genes. It is important to identify patients with an inherited polyposis syndrome, and to define the mutations causing their polyposis, so that the individuals and their relatives can be managed appropriately.
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Abbass MA, Kalady MF. Serrated polyposis syndrome: Diagnosis and management. SEMINARS IN COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY 2018. [DOI: 10.1053/j.scrs.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lorans M, Dow E, Macrae FA, Winship IM, Buchanan DD. Update on Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: Improving the Clinical Utility of Multigene Panel Testing. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2018; 17:e293-e305. [PMID: 29454559 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most common cancers, is a major public health issue globally, especially in Westernized countries. Up to 35% of CRCs are thought to be due to heritable factors, but currently only 5% to 10% of CRCs are attributable to high-risk mutations in known CRC susceptibility genes, predominantly the mismatch repair genes (Lynch syndrome) and adenomatous polyposis coli gene (APC; familial adenomatous polyposis). In this era of precision medicine, high-risk mutation carriers, when identified, can be offered various risk management options that prevent cancers and improve survival, including risk-reducing medication, screening for early detection, and surgery. The practice of clinical genetics is currently transitioning from phenotype-directed single gene testing to multigene panels, now offered by numerous providers. For CRC, the genes included across these panels vary, ranging from well established, clinically actionable susceptibility genes with quantified magnitude of risk, to genes that lack extensive validation or have less evidence of association with CRC and, therefore, have minimal clinical utility. The current lack of consensus regarding inclusion of genes in CRC panels presents challenges in patient counseling and management, particularly when a variant in a less validated gene is identified. Furthermore, there remain considerable challenges regarding variant interpretation even for the well established CRC susceptibility genes. Ironically though, only through more widespread testing and the accumulation of large international data sets will sufficient information be generated to (i) enable well powered studies to determine if a gene is associated with CRC susceptibility, (ii) to develop better models for variant interpretation and (iii) to facilitate clinical translation.
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- Marie Lorans
- Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Colorectal Medicine and Genetics, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia; University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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Rosty C. The Role of the Surgical Pathologist in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Polyposis Syndromes. Adv Anat Pathol 2018; 25:1-13. [PMID: 28901964 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0000000000000173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Polyps of the gastrointestinal tract are very common lesions and most frequently sporadic in nature. Some polyp subtypes are associated with rare hereditary polyposis syndromes, including juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and Cowden syndrome. However, many sporadic benign lesions of the gastrointestinal tract can mimic some of these syndromic hamartomatous polyps. The role of the surgical pathologist is to raise the possibility of a hereditary condition in case of suggestive polyp histology and to look for clinical information to support the suspected diagnosis. In this review, the clinical presentation and the pathology associated with these rare hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are discussed in an attempt to provide pathologists clues in suggesting one such syndrome on the basis of histologic findings and clinical context. Identification of affected individuals is important because of the increased gastrointestinal and other malignancies. Recently, new adenomatous polyposis syndromes have been discovered, expanding the genetic causes of patient diagnosed with multiple colonic adenomas. By being aware of the clinical phenotype and the tumor spectrum associated with gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes, surgical pathologists can play a critical role in recommending genetic counseling when suspicious of such a diagnosis. This may lead to the identification of a genetic cause and appropriate surveillance of affected family members to screen for associated malignancies.
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BACKGROUND In the past decade, there have been significant changes in the classification and nomenclature of colorectal polyps. Previously, only two groups of lesions were widely recognized, the adenoma and the hyperplastic polyp. Adenomas were considered the only precursor of colorectal cancer, and hyperplastic polyps were considered innocent with no malignant potential. However, recent discoveries about molecular pathways of colorectal cancers have significantly changed our understanding of these neoplasms. Serrated polyps-previously uniformly called hyperplastic polyps-are now known to comprise a heterogeneous family of neoplasms united by their characteristic saw tooth morphology but differing in many important ways, including their malignant potential and molecular profile. This group of neoplasms includes both hyperplastic polyps and the more recently recognized serrated adenomas. Serrated adenomas can be subdivided into the traditional serrated adenoma and the sessile serrated adenoma/polyp. Both of these lesions show characteristic molecular changes, which differ from traditional colorectal adenomatous polyps. OBJECTIVES In this review, we will discuss the morphologic features of serrated colorectal lesions, the molecular alterations that characterize them, and their role in colorectal cancer development. MATERIAL AND METHODS The English literature regarding the new nomenclature will be reviewed and the key diagnostic points will be recorded. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION This large group of polyps has recently been better classified which needs specific attention by pathologists, gastroenterologists and even surgeons.
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- Bita Geramizadeh
- Department of Pathology, Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Young JP, Price TJ, Parry S. Serrated polyposis: the problem of definition and its relationship to the population at risk for syndrome-related colorectal cancer. Transl Cancer Res 2017; 6:S1480-S1483. [PMID: 31179234 DOI: 10.21037/tcr.2017.11.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Joanne P Young
- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,SAHMRI Colorectal Node, Basil Hetzel Institute, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Familial GI Cancer Service and Ministry of Health Bowel Cancer Programme, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Awareness of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes is important to facilitate their identification because affected patients are at increased risk for early onset, synchronous, and metachronous colorectal malignancies, and certain extracolonic malignancies depending on the syndrome. Identification of an affected individual allows for screening and early interventions for patients and their at-risk kindred. Genetic counseling and testing is important to the care of these patients. As knowledge of the genetic basis of these syndromes grows, unique genotype-phenotype profiles allow clinicians to tailor surveillance and treatment strategies based on individual risk.
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- Katerina Wells
- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, 3409 Worth Street, Suite 640, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Washington University Inherited Colorectal Cancer and Polyposis Registry, Washington University General Surgery Residency, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8109, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Kim ER, Jeon J, Lee JH, Lee YJ, Hong SN, Chang DK, Kim YH. Clinical characteristics of patients with serrated polyposis syndrome in Korea: comparison with Western patients. Intest Res 2017; 15:402-410. [PMID: 28670238 PMCID: PMC5478766 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2017.15.3.402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) has been shown to increase the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, little is known about the characteristics of Asian patients with SPS. This study aimed to identify the clinicopathological features and risk of CRC in Korean patients with SPS as well as the differences between Korean and Western patients based on a literature review. Methods This retrospective study included 30 patients with SPS as defined by World Health Organization classification treated at Samsung Medical Center, Korea, between March 1999 and May 2011. Results Twenty patients (67%) were male. The median patient age at diagnosis was 56 years (range, 39–76 years). A total of 702 polyps were identified during a median follow-up of 43 months (range, 0–149 months). Serrated polyps were noted more frequently in the distal colon (298/702, 55%). However, large serrated polyps and serrated adenomas were mainly distributed throughout the proximal colon (75% vs. 25% and 81% vs. 19%, respectively); 73.3% had synchronous adenomatous polyps. The incidence of CRC was 10% (3/30 patients), but no interval CRC was detected. A total of 87% of the patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy and 19.2% had significant lesions. Conclusions The phenotype of SPS in Korean patients is different from that of Western patients. In Korean patients, SPS is more common in men, there were fewer total numbers of serrated adenoma/polyps, and the incidence of CRC was lower than that in Western patients. Korean patients tend to more frequently have abnormal gastric lesions. However, the prevalence of synchronous adenomatous polyps is high in both Western and Korean patients.
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- Eun Ran Kim
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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He EY, Wyld L, Sloane MA, Canfell K, Ward RL. The molecular characteristics of colonic neoplasms in serrated polyposis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY CLINICAL RESEARCH 2016; 2:127-37. [PMID: 27499922 PMCID: PMC4958734 DOI: 10.1002/cjp2.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Serrated polyposis is a rare disorder characterised by the presence of multiple serrated polyps in the large intestine, and an increased personal and familial risk of colorectal cancer. Knowledge of the molecular characteristics of colonic lesions which develop in this syndrome is fragmented, making it difficult to understand the underlying genetic basis of this condition. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of all studies which evaluated the molecular characteristics of colorectal neoplasms found in individuals with serrated polyposis. We identified 4561 potentially relevant studies, but due to a lack of consensus in the reporting of findings, only fourteen studies were able to be included in the meta-analysis. BRAF mutation was found in 73% (95% CI 65-80%) of serrated polyps, 0% (95% CI 0-3%) of conventional adenomas and 49% (95%CI 33-64%) of colorectal cancers. In contrast, KRAS mutation was present in 8% (95% CI 5-11%) of serrated polyps, 3% (95% CI 0-13%) of conventional adenomas and 6% (95% CI 0-13%) of colorectal cancers. Absence of MLH1 immunostaining was found in 3% (95% CI 0-10%) of serrated polyps and 53% (95% CI 36-71%) of colorectal cancers. Overall, microsatellite instability was found in 40% (95% CI 18-64%) of colorectal cancers arising in the setting of serrated polyposis. Our results indicate that diverse molecular pathways are likely to contribute to the increased predisposition for colorectal cancer in individuals with serrated polyposis. We also propose a set of minimum standards for the reporting of future research in serrated polyposis as this is a rare syndrome and collation of research findings from different centres will be essential to identify the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of this condition.
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- Emily Y He
- Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South WalesSydney, Australia; Cancer Council NSWSydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South WalesSydney, Australia; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of QueenslandBrisbane, Australia
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Pajares JA, Perea J. Multiple primary colorectal cancer: Individual or familial predisposition? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2015; 7:434-444. [PMID: 26688706 PMCID: PMC4678390 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i12.434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is one of the most frequent cancers. Along the surface of the large bowel, several foci of CRC may appear simultaneously or over the time. The development of at least two different tumours has been defined as multiple primary CRC (MPCRC): When more than one tumour is diagnosed at the same time, it is known as synchronous CRC (SCRC), while when a second neoplasm is diagnosed some time after the resection and/or diagnosis of the first lesion, it is called metachronous CRC (MCRC). Multiple issues can promote the development of MPCRC, ranging from different personal factors, such as environmental exposure, to familial predisposition due to hereditary factors. However, most studies do not distinguish this dichotomy. High- and low-pentrance genetic variants are involved in MPCRC. An increased risk for MPCRC has been described in Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, and serrated polyposis. Non-syndromic familial CRCs should also be considered as risk factors for MPCRC. Environmental factors can promote damage to colon mucosae that enable the concurrence of MPCRC. Epigenetics are thought to play a major role in the carcinogenesis of sporadic MPCRC. The methylation state of the DNA depends on multiple environmental factors (e.g., smoking and eating foods cooked at high temperatures), and this can contribute to increasing the MPCRC rate. Certain clinical features may also suggest individual predisposition for MPCRC. Different etiopathogenic factors are suspected to be involved in SCRC and MCRC, and different familial vs individual factors may be implicated. MCRC seems to follow a familial pattern, whereas individual factors are more important in SCRC. Further studies must be carried out to know the molecular basis of risks for MPCRC in order to modify, if necessary, its clinical management, especially from a preventive point of view.
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Yang HM, Mitchell JM, Sepulveda JL, Sepulveda AR. Molecular and histologic considerations in the assessment of serrated polyps. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2015; 139:730-41. [PMID: 26030242 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0424-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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UNLABELLED CONTEXT : Colorectal cancer is a heterogeneous disease resulting from different molecular pathways of carcinogenesis. Recent data evaluating the histologic features and molecular basis of the serrated polyp-carcinoma pathway have significantly contributed to more comprehensive classifications of and treatment recommendations for these tumors. OBJECTIVE To integrate the most recent molecular findings in the context of histologic classifications of serrated lesions and their implications in diagnostic pathology and colorectal cancer surveillance. DATA SOURCES Published literature focused on serrated polyps and their association with colorectal cancer. CONCLUSIONS Three types of serrated polyps are currently recognized: hyperplastic polyps, sessile serrated adenomas/polyps, and traditional serrated adenomas. The BRAF V600E mutation is one of the most frequent molecular abnormalities identified in hyperplastic polyps and sessile serrated adenomas. In contrast, in traditional serrated adenomas, either BRAF V600E or KRAS mutations can be frequently identified. CpG methylation has emerged as a critical molecular mechanism in the sessile serrated pathway. CpG methylation of MLH1 often leads to reduced or lost expression in dysplastic foci and carcinomas arising in sessile serrated adenomas/polyps.
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- Hui-Min Yang
- From the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Short E, Thomas LE, Hurley J, Jose S, Sampson JR. Inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer: towards a more complete picture. J Med Genet 2015; 52:791-6. [PMID: 26297796 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. Hereditary factors are important in 15%-35% of affected patients. This review provides an update on the genetic basis of inherited predisposition to CRC. Currently known genetic factors include a group of highly penetrant mutant genes associated with rare mendelian cancer syndromes and a group of common low-penetrance alleles that have been identified through genetic association studies. Additional mechanisms, which may underlie a predisposition to CRC, will be outlined, for example, variants in intermediate penetrance alleles. Recent findings, including mutations in POLE, POLD1 and NTHL1, will be highlighted, and we identify gaps in present knowledge and consider how these may be addressed through current and emerging genomic approaches. It is expected that identification of the missing heritable component of CRC will be resolved through evermore comprehensive cataloguing and phenotypic annotation of CRC-associated variants identified through sequencing approaches. This will have important clinical implications, particularly in areas such as risk stratification, public health and CRC prevention.
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- Emma Short
- Institute of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University, Heath Park Campus, Cardiff, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University, Heath Park Campus, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cwm Taf University Health Board, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, UK
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff and Vale Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University, Heath Park Campus, Cardiff, UK
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Yield of screening colonoscopy in first-degree relatives of patients with serrated polyposis syndrome. J Clin Gastroenterol 2015; 49:407-12. [PMID: 24583756 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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GOALS We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of screening colonoscopies in first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS). BACKGROUND Patients with SPS are at an increased risk for colorectal cancer. Although inheritance patterns are unknown, FDRs of these patients have an increased risk for both colorectal cancer and SPS. Prospective studies evaluating the yield of screening colonoscopies in this group are however scarce. This information would be useful to evaluate a possible mode of inheritance and to investigate whether screening colonoscopies are justified in this group. STUDY FDR of patients with SPS were invited to undergo colonoscopy. The diagnostic yield was expressed by the number of FDRs with at least 1 significant polyp relative to the total number of included FDRs. Significant polyps were defined adenomas, traditional serrated adenomas, sessile serrated adenoma/polyp, or proximal hyperplastic polyp. Tissue specimens were reviewed by one expert pathologist. RESULTS Seventy-seven FDRs underwent colonoscopy (median age 52 y; interquartile range, 41 to 60). Colorectal cancer was not diagnosed. One or more significant polyps were detected in 43% of FDRs. No differences based on age, gender, or familial relationship were observed in the detection of polyps. Seven first-degree (9%) relatives had multiple polyps (≥5). Eleven (14%) FDRs fulfilled SPS WHO-criterion 2, of whom 1 sibling also met SPS WHO-criterion 3. CONCLUSIONS The yield of a single screening colonoscopy in FDRs of patients with serrated polyposis is substantial, warranting a colonoscopy screening program for these individuals.
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Taupin D, Lam W, Rangiah D, McCallum L, Whittle B, Zhang Y, Andrews D, Field M, Goodnow CC, Cook MC. A deleterious RNF43 germline mutation in a severely affected serrated polyposis kindred. Hum Genome Var 2015; 2:15013. [PMID: 27081527 PMCID: PMC4785559 DOI: 10.1038/hgv.2015.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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We report a germline nonsense mutation within the extracellular domain of the RING finger ubiquitin ligase RNF43, segregating with a severe form of serrated polyposis within a kindred. The finding provides evidence that inherited RNF43 mutations define a familial cancer syndrome.
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- Douglas Taupin
- Cancer Research, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Translational Research Unit, Canberra Hospital , Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, The Canberra Hospital , Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, The Canberra Hospital , Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Phenomics Facility, Australian National University , Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Phenomics Facility, Australian National University , Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Phenomics Facility, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Department of Immunology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Phenomics Facility, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Department of Immunology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Phenomics Facility, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Department of Immunology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Translational Research Unit, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Department of Immunology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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ACG clinical guideline: Genetic testing and management of hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes. Am J Gastroenterol 2015; 110:223-62; quiz 263. [PMID: 25645574 PMCID: PMC4695986 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1082] [Impact Index Per Article: 108.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This guideline presents recommendations for the management of patients with hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes. The initial assessment is the collection of a family history of cancers and premalignant gastrointestinal conditions and should provide enough information to develop a preliminary determination of the risk of a familial predisposition to cancer. Age at diagnosis and lineage (maternal and/or paternal) should be documented for all diagnoses, especially in first- and second-degree relatives. When indicated, genetic testing for a germline mutation should be done on the most informative candidate(s) identified through the family history evaluation and/or tumor analysis to confirm a diagnosis and allow for predictive testing of at-risk relatives. Genetic testing should be conducted in the context of pre- and post-test genetic counseling to ensure the patient's informed decision making. Patients who meet clinical criteria for a syndrome as well as those with identified pathogenic germline mutations should receive appropriate surveillance measures in order to minimize their overall risk of developing syndrome-specific cancers. This guideline specifically discusses genetic testing and management of Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP), MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, juvenile polyposis syndrome, Cowden syndrome, serrated (hyperplastic) polyposis syndrome, hereditary pancreatic cancer, and hereditary gastric cancer.
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- Marco Novelli
- Department of Histopathology; UCLH NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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Elorza G, Enríquez-Navascués JM, Bujanda L, Larzábal M, Gil Lasa I, Martí L. Phenotype Characteristics of Patients With Colonic Serrated Polyposis Syndrome: A Study of 23 Cases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2014.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Elorza G, Enríquez-Navascués JM, Bujanda L, Larzábal M, Gil Lasa I, Martí L. Phenotype characteristics of patients with colonic serrated polyposis syndrome: a study of 23 cases. Cir Esp 2014; 92:659-664. [PMID: 24795265 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2014.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) is a rare entity characterized by the presence of multiple hyperplastic polyps in the colon and an increased risk of presentation and development of colorectal cancer (CRC). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical and phenotypical characteristics of patients that present one of the 3 WHO criteria for the diagnosis of SPS diagnosed and treated a tour hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with the diagnosis of SPS during 2005-2012 were revised; 24.208 colonoscopies were performed during this period. Age, sex, family history of CRC (APC/MYH), proximal/mixed/distal phenotype, indication for colonoscopy, number, size, location of the hyperplastic polyps, presence of mixed/adenomatous polyps, CRCI, follow-up and endoscopio/surgical treatment. RESULTS A total of 23 cases were included (19 male). The median age was 51. A total of 34% had a prior family history of CRC or polpyps. Distal phenotype was more frequent (48%). Another 73% presented synchronous adenomatous polyps, and 26% a CRC. A total of 57% were asymptomatic. Surgery was performed in 9 cases (6 for cancer and 3 for polyposis), and 14 were treated by polypectomy and observation. Eleven patients (47%) presented recurrent/persistent lesions after initial surgical/endoscopic treatment. CONCLUSION SPS is an heterogeneous syndrome that is variable in the type, size, distribution and number of polyps, and is more common in male smokers with a distal phenotype. The majority of patients also present synchronous adenomatous polyps. These patients require an organized multidisciplinary evaluation.
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- Garazi Elorza
- Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España; Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España; Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España.
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitario Donostia, UPV-EHU, San Sebastián, España
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Valle L. Genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer: Where we stand and future perspectives. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:9828-9849. [PMID: 25110415 PMCID: PMC4123366 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.9828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The development of colorectal cancer (CRC) can be influenced by genetic factors in both familial cases and sporadic cases. Familial CRC has been associated with genetic changes in high-, moderate- and low-penetrance susceptibility genes. However, despite the availability of current gene-identification techniques, the genetic causes of a considerable proportion of hereditary cases remain unknown. Genome-wide association studies of CRC have identified a number of common low-penetrance alleles associated with a slightly increased or decreased risk of CRC. The accumulation of low-risk variants may partly explain the familial risk of CRC, and some of these variants may modify the risk of cancer in patients with mutations in high-penetrance genes. Understanding the predisposition to develop CRC will require investigators to address the following challenges: the identification of genes that cause uncharacterized hereditary cases of CRC such as familial CRC type X and serrated polyposis; the classification of variants of unknown significance in known CRC-predisposing genes; and the identification of additional cancer risk modifiers that can be used to perform risk assessments for individual mutation carriers. We performed a comprehensive review of the genetically characterized and uncharacterized hereditary CRC syndromes and of low- and moderate-penetrance loci and variants identified through genome-wide association studies and candidate-gene approaches. Current challenges and future perspectives in the field of CRC predisposition are also discussed.
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Hazewinkel Y, Tytgat KMAJ, van Eeden S, Bastiaansen B, Tanis PJ, Boparai KS, Fockens P, Dekker E. Incidence of colonic neoplasia in patients with serrated polyposis syndrome who undergo annual endoscopic surveillance. Gastroenterology 2014; 147:88-95. [PMID: 24657624 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2013] [Revised: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients with serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) are advised to undergo endoscopic surveillance for early detection of polyps and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). The optimal surveillance and treatment regimen is unknown. We performed a prospective study to evaluate a standardized endoscopic treatment protocol in a large cohort of patients with SPS. METHODS We followed a cohort of patients with SPS who received annual endoscopic surveillance at the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from January 2007 through December 2012. All patients underwent clearing colonoscopy with removal of all polyps ≥3 mm. After clearance, subsequent follow-up colonoscopies were scheduled annually. The primary outcomes measure was the incidence of CRC and polyps. Secondary outcomes were the incidence of complications and the rate of preventive surgery. RESULTS Successful endoscopic clearance of all polyps ≥3 mm was achieved in 41 of 50 (82%) patients. During subsequent annual surveillance, with a median follow-up time of 3.1 years (interquartile range, 1.5-4.3 years), CRC was not detected. The cumulative risks of detecting CRC, advanced adenomas, or large (≥10 mm) serrated polyps after 3 surveillance colonoscopies were 0%, 9%, 34%, respectively. Twelve patients (24%) were referred for preventive surgery; 9 at initial colonoscopy and 3 during surveillance. Perforations or severe bleeding did not occur. CONCLUSIONS Annual surveillance with complete removal of all polyps ≥3 mm with timely referral of selected high-risk patients for prophylactic surgery prevents development of CRC in SPS patients without significant morbidity. Considering the substantial risk of polyp recurrence, close endoscopic surveillance in SPS seems warranted. www.trialregister.nl ID NTR2757.
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- Yark Hazewinkel
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Yamada A, Minamiguchi S, Sakai Y, Horimatsu T, Muto M, Chiba T, Boland CR, Goel A. Colorectal advanced neoplasms occur through dual carcinogenesis pathways in individuals with coexisting serrated polyps. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98059. [PMID: 24849572 PMCID: PMC4029807 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Individuals with serrated polyps (SP) are at higher risk for synchronous colorectal advanced neoplasms (AN) and cancers. However, it remains unclear whether there is a unique involvement of the serrated pathway and/or the classical adenoma-carcinoma sequence in this setting. Methods Colorectal ANs, which include tubular adenomas ≥10 mm, adenomas with villous histology, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasms, and cancers, were collected retrospectively. The groups included ANs with (AN+SP) or without (AN-only) coexisting SPs. Clinicopathological findings were compared between groups. BRAF and KRAS mutations in ANs and SPs, and methylation levels at long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1) in adjacent mucosa were determined by pyrosequencing. Results Seventy-five ANs from 40 patients in the AN+SP group, and 179 ANs from 119 patients in the AN-only group were analyzed. There were no significant differences in clinicopathological findings between the two groups, except that intraepithelial neoplasia in the AN+SP group was more likely to be located in the right colon (P = 0.018). BRAF mutations were significantly more frequent in the AN+SP group (P = 0.003), while KRAS mutations showed no significant differences between groups (P = 0.142). The majority of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasms in both groups showed a contiguous component of conventional adenoma. Individuals with large and right-sided SPs had significantly more conventional adenomas compared to those without such SPs (P = 0.027 and P = 0.031, respectively). Adjacent mucosa from individuals with multiple and large SPs showed significantly lower methylation levels at LINE-1 compared to individuals without such associated SPs (P = 0.049 and P = 0.015, respectively). Conclusion Our data suggest that both the adenoma-carcinoma sequence and the serrated pathway are operational in individuals with coexisting ANs and SPs. The reduced methylation levels at LINE-1 in the background mucosa suggest the possibility of an underlying ‘field defect’.
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- Atsushi Yamada
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science (iACT), Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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Molecular Origins of Colon and Rectal Cancer: Not a Wnt–Wnt Situation. CURRENT COLORECTAL CANCER REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11888-013-0189-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Meguerditchian AN, Bullard Dunn K. Biomarkers and Targeted Therapeutics in Colorectal Cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2013; 22:841-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2013.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Clendenning M, Young JP, Walsh MD, Woodall S, Arnold J, Jenkins M, Win AK, Hopper JL, Sweet K, Gallinger S, Rosty C, Parry S, Buchanan DD. Germline Mutations in the Polyposis-Associated Genes BMPR1A, SMAD4, PTEN, MUTYH and GREM1 Are Not Common in Individuals with Serrated Polyposis Syndrome. PLoS One 2013; 8:e66705. [PMID: 23805267 PMCID: PMC3689730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Recent reports have observed that individuals with serrated polyps, some of whom meet the clinical diagnostic criteria for Serrated Polyposis Syndrome (SPS), are among those who carry germline mutations in genes associated with polyposis syndromes including; (1) genes known to underlie hamartomatous polyposes (SMAD4, BMPR1A, and PTEN), (2) MUTYH-associated polyposis and (3) GREM1 in Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome (HMPS). The aim of this study was to characterise individuals fulfilling the current WHO criteria for SPS for germline mutations in these polyposis-associated genes. Methods A total of 65 individuals with SPS (fulfilling WHO criteria 1 or 3), were recruited to the Genetics of Serrated Neoplasia study between 2000 and 2012, through multiple Genetics or Family Cancer Clinics within Australia, or from the New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service. Individuals with SPS were tested for coding mutations and large deletions in the PTEN, SMAD4, and BMPR1A genes, for the MUTYH variants in exons 7 (Y179C) and 13 (G396D), and for the duplication upstream of GREM1. Results We found no variants that were likely to be deleterious germline mutations in the SPS cases in the PTEN, SMAD4, and BMPR1A genes. A novel variant in intron 2 (c.164+223T>C) of PTEN was identified in one individual and was predicted by in silico analysis to have no functional consequences. One further individual with SPS was found to be mono-allelic for the MUTYH G396D mutation. No individuals carried the recently reported duplication within GREM1. Conclusions Genes involved in the gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis, Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome and MUTYH-associated polyposis syndromes are not commonly altered in individuals with SPS.
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- Mark Clendenning
- Cancer and Population Studies Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Cancer and Population Studies Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Cancer and Population Studies Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Histopathology, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Human Genetics, The Ohio State University Medical Centre, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cancer and Population Studies Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Envoi Specialist Pathologists, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Cancer and Population Studies Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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