2023
Molecular and Sociodemographic Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Latinos Living in Puerto Rico
Perez-Mayoral J, Gonzalez-Pons M, Centeno-Girona H, Montes-Rodríguez I, Soto-Salgado M, Suárez B, Rodríguez N, Colón G, Sevilla J, Jorge D, Llor X, Xicola R, Toro D, Tous-López L, Torres-Torres M, Reyes J, López-Acevedo N, Goel A, Rodríguez-Quilichini S, Cruz-Correa M. Molecular and Sociodemographic Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Latinos Living in Puerto Rico. Genes 2023, 14: 894. PMID: 37107652, PMCID: PMC10138302, DOI: 10.3390/genes14040894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset colorectal cancerColorectal cancerCpG island methylator phenotypeMicrosatellite instabilityExact testColorectal cancer disparitiesSporadic colorectal cancerFisher's exact testMolecular carcinogenic pathwaysClinicopathologic featuresClinicopathological characteristicsCancer deathCancer disparitiesColorectal tumorsCarcinogenic pathwaysHispanic menMutation statusTumorsAdditional studiesMethylator phenotypeHispanic subpopulationsChi-squaredAmerindian admixtureMolecular pathwaysMolecular markers
2018
Lack of APC somatic mutation is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer in African Americans
Xicola RM, Manojlovic Z, Augustus GJ, Kupfer SS, Emmadi R, Alagiozian-Angelova V, Triche T, Salhia B, Carpten J, Llor X, Ellis NA. Lack of APC somatic mutation is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer in African Americans. Carcinogenesis 2018, 39: 1331-1341. PMID: 30239619, PMCID: PMC6292413, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgy122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinBlack or African AmericanCadherinsColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA MethylationDNA-Binding ProteinsExome SequencingFemaleGATA6 Transcription FactorHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMixed Function OxygenasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSOX9 Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsWnt Signaling Pathway
2014
Multiple Sporadic Colorectal Cancers Display a Unique Methylation Phenotype
Gonzalo V, Lozano JJ, Alonso-Espinaco V, Moreira L, Muñoz J, Pellisé M, Castellví-Bel S, Bessa X, Andreu M, Xicola RM, Llor X, Ruiz-Ponte C, Carracedo A, Jover R, Castells A, Balaguer F, . Multiple Sporadic Colorectal Cancers Display a Unique Methylation Phenotype. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e91033. PMID: 24643221, PMCID: PMC3958343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overColorectal NeoplasmsCpG IslandsDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Multiple PrimaryPhenotypeProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsConceptsMultiple colorectal cancersColorectal cancerSporadic colorectal cancerMultiple tumorsCpG island methylator phenotypeSolitary tumorTumor multiplicityMismatch repair deficiency statusSynchronous colorectal cancerMethylation phenotypeCIMP-high tumorsDNA methylation profilingDNA hypermethylationBRAF mutationsDeficiency statusSignificant DNA hypermethylationTumorsTumor samplesMethylation profilingMethyLight assayTumor pairsMethylator phenotypeCpG sitesFunctional annotation clusteringPatients
2010
5-Fluorouracil Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Survival in Patients With CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Colorectal Cancer
Jover R, Nguyen T, Pérez–Carbonell L, Zapater P, Payá A, Alenda C, Rojas E, Cubiella J, Balaguer F, Morillas JD, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Bessa X, Xicola RM, Nicolás–Pérez D, Castells A, Andreu M, Llor X, Boland CR, Goel A. 5-Fluorouracil Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Survival in Patients With CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology 2010, 140: 1174-1181. PMID: 21185836, PMCID: PMC3073650, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.12.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsCpG IslandsDisease-Free SurvivalDNA MethylationFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPhenotypePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsConceptsCpG island methylator phenotypeCIMP-positive tumorsAdjuvant chemotherapyColorectal cancerCIMP statusColorectal tumorsIndependent predictorsStage IITNM stage IIDisease-free survivalOnly independent predictorPopulation-based cohortResponse of patientsMedian followChemotherapySurvival timePatientsMLH1 promoterMultivariate analysisTumorsAbstractTextMicrosatellite instabilityCIMP-negative tumorsDFSMethylator phenotype745 Colorectal Cancers (CRCs) With the CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) Do Not Show Improved Survival With 5-Fluorouracil (5FU)-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Jover R, Nguyen T, Pérez-Carbonell L, Payá A, Alenda C, Rojas E, Castells A, Andreu M, Llor X, Boland C, Goel A. 745 Colorectal Cancers (CRCs) With the CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) Do Not Show Improved Survival With 5-Fluorouracil (5FU)-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: s-102. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(10)60466-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCpG island methylator phenotypeColorectal cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyImproved survivalMethylator phenotypeChemotherapyCancer
2009
198 CpG-Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) and Alterations in RAS-Raf Signaling in Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancers Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency (MSS HNPCC)
Xicola R, Nguyen T, Doyle B, Bandipalliam P, Syngal S, Reyes J, Cordero C, Grzybowski J, Sapoznik V, Grzybowski M, Castells A, Jover R, Andreu M, Boland C, Llor X, Goel A. 198 CpG-Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) and Alterations in RAS-Raf Signaling in Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancers Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency (MSS HNPCC). Gastroenterology 2009, 136: a-37. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(09)60169-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research