2021
Phenotypic Differences in Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome With or Without a Disease-causing SMAD4/BMPR1A Variant
MacFarland SP, Ebrahimzadeh JE, Zelley K, Begum L, Bass LM, Brand RE, Dudley B, Fishman DS, Ganzak A, Karloski E, Latham A, Llor X, Plon S, Riordan MK, Scollon SR, Stadler ZK, Syngal S, Ukaegbu C, Weiss JM, Yurgelun MB, Brodeur GM, Mamula P, Katona BW. Phenotypic Differences in Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome With or Without a Disease-causing SMAD4/BMPR1A Variant. Cancer Prevention Research 2021, 14: 215-222. PMID: 33097490, PMCID: PMC8557953, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedBone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IChildChild, PreschoolColectomyColonoscopyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGerm-Line MutationHumansIntestinal PolyposisMaleMedical History TakingMiddle AgedNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryPractice Guidelines as TopicPrecision MedicineSmad4 ProteinWatchful WaitingYoung AdultConceptsJuvenile polyposis syndromePolyposis syndromeFamily historyDisease-causing variantsCancer riskGermline disease-causing variantsGastrointestinal cancer predisposition syndromesUpper gastrointestinal polypsHamartomatous polyposis syndromesCancer predisposition syndromeLifelong surveillanceAdult centersDuodenal polypsGastrointestinal cancerCancer historySubgroup analysisIndividualized managementLower riskGastrointestinal polypsPredisposition syndromeSyndromeYounger ageDistinct phenotypic differencesLower likelihoodGastrectomy
2018
TFAP2E Methylation and Expression Status Does Not Predict Response to 5-FU-based Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
Murcia O, Jover R, Egoavil C, Perez-Carbonell L, Juárez M, Hernández-Illán E, Rojas E, Alenda C, Balaguer F, Andreu M, Llor X, Castells A, Boland CR, Goel A. TFAP2E Methylation and Expression Status Does Not Predict Response to 5-FU-based Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 2820-2827. PMID: 29535127, PMCID: PMC7396148, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-2940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerProtein expressionClinic-based trialsStage IV patientsAdvanced colorectal cancerDisease-free survivalColorectal cancer patientsPredictors of responseClin Cancer ResColorectal cancer samplesIV patientsMulticenter cohortMethylation statusPatient cohortCancer patientsIHC analysisIHC stainingPatientsStage IICancer ResChemotherapyCancerCancer samplesCohortHypermethylation status
2013
Genetic susceptibility variants associated with colorectal cancer prognosis
Abulí A, Lozano JJ, Rodríguez-Soler M, Jover R, Bessa X, Muñoz J, Esteban-Jurado C, Fernández-Rozadilla C, Carracedo A, Ruiz-Ponte C, Cubiella J, Balaguer F, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Clofent J, Morillas JD, Nicolás-Pérez D, Xicola RM, Llor X, Piqué JM, Andreu M, Castells A, Castellví-Bel S. Genetic susceptibility variants associated with colorectal cancer prognosis. Carcinogenesis 2013, 34: 2286-2291. PMID: 23712746, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgt179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome overall survivalColorectal cancerGenetic susceptibility variantsG alleleColorectal cancer prognosisDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free intervalSuch prognostic factorsBetter clinical outcomesCancer-related deathBetter OSOverall survivalCRC patientsPrognostic factorsClinical outcomesPatient survivalShorter survivalCRC cohortPredictive biomarkersIntensive treatmentLifestyle habitsHigh riskSusceptibility variantsCancer prognosisSomatic genetic factors
2012
BMP2 / BMP4 colorectal cancer susceptibility loci in northern and southern European populations
Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Palles C, Carvajal-Carmona L, Peterlongo P, Nici C, Veneroni S, Pinheiro M, Teixeira MR, Moreno V, Lamas MJ, Baiget M, Lopez-Fernandez L, Gonzalez D, Brea-Fernandez A, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Bessa X, Andreu M, Xicola R, Llor X, Jover R, Consortium T, Castells A, Castellvi-Bel S, Carracedo A, Tomlinson I, Ruiz-Ponte C. BMP2 / BMP4 colorectal cancer susceptibility loci in northern and southern European populations. Carcinogenesis 2012, 34: 314-318. PMID: 23161572, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4Case-Control StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsEuropeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMinor allele frequencyCancer susceptibility lociColorectal cancer susceptibility lociSouthern European populationsBone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalingSusceptibility lociGenome-wide association studiesEuropean populationsMorphogenetic protein signalingSet of populationsDifferential taggingProtein signalingAssociation signalsSouthern European cohortsAssociation studiesDisequilibrium patternsFunctional variantsCausative variantsFurther study designsNucleotide polymorphismsAllele frequenciesLack of replicationLociComplex consequences
2011
Validation Microsatellite Path Score in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Bessa X, Alenda C, Paya A, Álvarez C, Iglesias M, Seoane A, Dedeu JM, Abulí A, Ilzarbe L, Navarro G, Pellise M, Balaguer F, Castellvi-Bel S, LLor X, Castells A, Jover R, Andreu M. Validation Microsatellite Path Score in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Colorectal Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 3374-3380. PMID: 21788563, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.34.3947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAgedCarcinoma, MedullaryCarcinoma, Signet Ring CellCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGerm-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsPrognosisProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafSensitivity and SpecificitySpainConceptsPositive predictive valuePathologic featuresColorectal cancerLynch syndromeGermline MSH2 mutationMLH1/MSH2Cohort of patientsColorectal cancer populationSelection of patientsPopulation-based cohortBRAF mutation analysisMicrosatellite instability analysisHigher CRCGermline testingBethesda guidelinesTumor characteristicsPathological scoresTumor locationCancer populationMismatch repairMMR statusFamily historyMutation carriersPatientsMSH2 mutations
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 phenotype
2007
Detection of Metachronous Neoplasms in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Identification of Risk Factors
Ballesté B, Bessa X, Piñol V, CastellvíBel S, Castells A, Alenda C, Paya A, Jover R, Xicola RM, Pons E, Llor X, Cordero C, FernandezBañares F, de Castro L, Reñé JM, Andreu M. Detection of Metachronous Neoplasms in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Identification of Risk Factors. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2007, 50: 971-980. PMID: 17468913, DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-0237-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsConfidence IntervalsDNA RepairDNA, NeoplasmFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunohistochemistryIncidenceMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNeoplasms, Second PrimaryNuclear ProteinsOdds RatioPrognosisProspective StudiesSpainTime FactorsConceptsMetachronous colorectal neoplasmsMetachronous neoplasmsColorectal cancerSynchronous adenomasPredictive factorsColorectal neoplasmsGeneral population-based studyPrevious colorectal cancerIndependent predictive factorsColorectal cancer patientsInflammatory bowel diseasePresence of adenomasSubgroup of patientsPopulation-based studySynchronous colorectal adenomasSpecific surveillance strategiesFamilial adenomatous polyposisDNA microsatellite instabilityBowel diseaseCancer patientsRisk factorsColorectal adenomasSpanish hospitalsFamily historyHigh risk