BACKGROUND: Tumours with high-frequency microsatellite instability exhibit unique genotype and phenotype features, whereas the difference between low-frequency microsatellite instability and apparently stable tumours is far from being clear. AIMS: To identify distinctive genetic and pathological characteristics of low-frequency microsatellite instability tumours. METHODS: Microsatellite instability status of 57 sporadic colorectal cancers and its correlation with genetic, pathological and clinical features was analysed. RESULTS: High frequency microsatellite instability and low-frequency microsatellite instability and apparently stable cancers were different in terms of tumour localisation (p=0.015), frequency of APC mutations (p=0.012), occurrence of Crohn's-like/lymphoid reaction (p=0.0353) and morphological evidence of origin from an adenoma (p=0.0338). Specifically, in low-frequency microsatellite instability cancers, APC mutations were very frequent (76.9%, 10/13) and a Crohn's-like/lymphoid reaction was common (38.5%, 5/13). High-frequency microsatellite instability tumours were preferentially located in the right colon and exhibited a higher frequency of loss of heterozygosity at the FHIT locus compared with low-frequency microsatellite instability and apparently stable cases (p=0.0243). Dukes' stage (p=0.0021), tumour localisation (p=0.0410) and pattern of cancer growth (p=0.0374), were the only factors affecting patient survival. However, a borderline improvement was noted in overall survival in high-frequency microsatellite instability and low-frequency microsatellite instability cancer patients (p=0.062). CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that low-frequency microsatellite instability tumours have different genetics and histological features and suggest that they are a distinct group of colorectal cancers.

Microsatellite instability in a population of sporadic colorectal cancers: correlation between genetic and pathological profiles / Luceri C.; De Filippo C.; Guglielmi F.; Caderni G.; Messerini L.; Biggeri A.; Mini E.; Tonelli F.; Cianchi F.; Dolara P.. - In: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE. - ISSN 1590-8658. - STAMPA. - 34:(2002), pp. 553-559.

Microsatellite instability in a population of sporadic colorectal cancers: correlation between genetic and pathological profiles.

LUCERI, CRISTINA;DE FILIPPO, CARLOTTA;CADERNI, GIOVANNA;MESSERINI, LUCA;BIGGERI, ANNIBALE;MINI, ENRICO;TONELLI, FRANCESCO;CIANCHI, FABIO;DOLARA, PIERO
2002

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BACKGROUND: Tumours with high-frequency microsatellite instability exhibit unique genotype and phenotype features, whereas the difference between low-frequency microsatellite instability and apparently stable tumours is far from being clear. AIMS: To identify distinctive genetic and pathological characteristics of low-frequency microsatellite instability tumours. METHODS: Microsatellite instability status of 57 sporadic colorectal cancers and its correlation with genetic, pathological and clinical features was analysed. RESULTS: High frequency microsatellite instability and low-frequency microsatellite instability and apparently stable cancers were different in terms of tumour localisation (p=0.015), frequency of APC mutations (p=0.012), occurrence of Crohn's-like/lymphoid reaction (p=0.0353) and morphological evidence of origin from an adenoma (p=0.0338). Specifically, in low-frequency microsatellite instability cancers, APC mutations were very frequent (76.9%, 10/13) and a Crohn's-like/lymphoid reaction was common (38.5%, 5/13). High-frequency microsatellite instability tumours were preferentially located in the right colon and exhibited a higher frequency of loss of heterozygosity at the FHIT locus compared with low-frequency microsatellite instability and apparently stable cases (p=0.0243). Dukes' stage (p=0.0021), tumour localisation (p=0.0410) and pattern of cancer growth (p=0.0374), were the only factors affecting patient survival. However, a borderline improvement was noted in overall survival in high-frequency microsatellite instability and low-frequency microsatellite instability cancer patients (p=0.062). CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that low-frequency microsatellite instability tumours have different genetics and histological features and suggest that they are a distinct group of colorectal cancers.
2002
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553
559
Luceri C.; De Filippo C.; Guglielmi F.; Caderni G.; Messerini L.; Biggeri A.; Mini E.; Tonelli F.; Cianchi F.; Dolara P.
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