2010
Methylation Analysis of MLH1 Improves the Selection of Patients for Genetic Testing in Lynch Syndrome
Pérez-Carbonell L, Alenda C, Payá A, Castillejo A, Barberá VM, Guillén C, Rojas E, Acame N, Gutiérrez-Aviñó FJ, Castells A, Llor X, Andreu M, Soto JL, Jover R. Methylation Analysis of MLH1 Improves the Selection of Patients for Genetic Testing in Lynch Syndrome. Journal Of Molecular Diagnostics 2010, 12: 498-504. PMID: 20489114, PMCID: PMC2893635, DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2010.090212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelection of patientsBRAF V600E mutationV600E mutationGenetic testingLynch syndromeMLH1 mutationsColorectal cancer patientsNegative colorectal cancerMLH1-negative colorectal cancersMLH1 methylation statusGermline MLH1 mutationMLH1 protein expressionInactivation of MLH1MS-MLPAColorectal cancerCancer patientsBRAF mutationsExclusion criteriaPatientsCorresponding patientsMLH1 methylationSporadic originTumor DNAGermline mutationsProtein expression
2005
Differential Features of Colorectal Cancers Fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria without Involvement of the Mutator Pathway
Llor X, Pons E, Xicola RM, Castells A, Alenda C, Piñol V, Andreu M, Castellví-Bel S, Payá A, Jover R, Bessa X, Girós A, Roca A, Gassull MA, Association F. Differential Features of Colorectal Cancers Fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria without Involvement of the Mutator Pathway. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7304-7310. PMID: 16243801, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedAged, 80 and overCarrier ProteinsCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsProspective StudiesSpainConceptsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerHNPCC patientsAmsterdam criteriaColorectal cancerPathway alterationsMicrosatellite instabilityMetachronous adenomatous polypsLeft-sided tumorsMismatch repair gene mutationsAmsterdam II criteriaColorectal cancer patientsNonpolyposis colorectal cancerRepair gene mutationsMismatch repair deficiencyDetailed family historyMMR alterationsEndometrial cancerLymphocytic infiltratePathologic dataCancer patientsFamily historyAdenomatous polypsHNPCC familiesPatientsTumor DNA