Abstract
Personalized treatment of genetically stratified subgroups has the potential to improve outcomes in many malignant tumors. This study distills clinically meaningful prognostic/predictive genomic marker for cervical adenocarcinoma using signature genomic aberrations and single-point nonsynonymous mutation-specific droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). Mutations in PIK3CA E542K, E545K, or H1047R were detected in 41.7% of tumors. PIK3CA mutation detected in the patient’s circulating DNA collected before treatment or during follow-up was significantly associated with decreased progression-free survival or overall survival. PIK3CA mutation in the circulating DNA during follow-up after treatment predicted recurrence with 100% sensitivity and 64.29% specificity. It is the first indication of the predictive power of PIK3CA mutations in cervical adenocarcinoma. The work contributes to the development of liquid biopsies for follow up surveillance and a possibility of tailoring management of this particular women’s cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 3218 |
Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2021 |
Keywords
- Cervical adenocarcinoma
- Mutation
- PIK3CA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research