2020
Increased Th17-Related Cytokine Serum Levels in Patients With Multiple Polyps of Unexplained Origin
Alustiza M, Hernández-Illán E, Juárez M, Giner-Calabuig M, Mira C, Martínez-Roca A, Bujanda L, Rodríguez-Moranta F, Cubiella J, de-Castro L, Marín-Gabriel JC, Herreros-de-Tejada A, Fernández-Bañares F, Nicolás-Pérez D, Giménez P, Martínez-Cardona C, Francés R, Murcia O, Jover R. Increased Th17-Related Cytokine Serum Levels in Patients With Multiple Polyps of Unexplained Origin. Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2020, 11: e00143. PMID: 32352715, PMCID: PMC7145049, DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinMultiple colonic polypsCytokine serum levelsIL-17AIL-6IL-4IL-2Colonic polypsIL-23Serum levelsMultiple polypsHigh-sensitivity enzyme-linked immunosorbentSerum/bloodControl peopleEnzyme-linked immunosorbentLevels of glucoseCytokine levelsMost patientsNormal colonoscopyTh17 cellsBasal insulinIL-10Smoking habitsInflammatory cytokinesImmune response
2019
Clinical and Pathological Characterization of Lynch-Like Syndrome
Picó MD, Castillejo A, Murcia Ó, Giner-Calabuig M, Alustiza M, Sánchez A, Moreira L, Pellise M, Castells A, Carrillo-Palau M, Ramon Y Cajal T, Gisbert-Beamud A, Llort G, Yagüe C, López-Fernández A, Alvarez-Urturi C, Cubiella J, Rivas L, Rodríguez-Alcalde D, Herraiz M, Garau C, Dolz C, Bujanda L, Cid L, Povés C, Garzon M, Salces I, Ponce M, Hernández-Villalba L, Alenda C, Balaguer F, Soto JL, Jover R. Clinical and Pathological Characterization of Lynch-Like Syndrome. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2019, 18: 368-374.e1. PMID: 31220642, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLynch-like syndromeColorectal cancerLynch syndromeFamily historyPathology featuresDiagnosis of CRCLynch syndrome-related tumorsDNA MMR deficiencyDNA mismatch repair deficiencyManagement of patientsFisher's exact testLoss of MSH2Mismatch repair deficiencyStudent's t-testMann-Whitney testBethesda criteriaPathology findingsMean agePathology characteristicsAmsterdam IGuideline criteriaUniversal screeningColorectal tumorsPatientsExact test
2018
Colorectal cancer molecular classification using BRAF, KRAS, microsatellite instability and CIMP status: Prognostic implications and response to chemotherapy
Murcia O, Juárez M, Rodríguez-Soler M, Hernández-Illán E, Giner-Calabuig M, Alustiza M, Egoavil C, Castillejo A, Alenda C, Barberá V, Mangas-Sanjuan C, Yuste A, Bujanda L, Clofent J, Andreu M, Castells A, Llor X, Zapater P, Jover R. Colorectal cancer molecular classification using BRAF, KRAS, microsatellite instability and CIMP status: Prognostic implications and response to chemotherapy. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0203051. PMID: 30188916, PMCID: PMC6126803, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalColorectal cancerMicrosatellite instabilityCIMP statusTNM stageKRAS mutationsBRAF mutationsMSS tumorsMolecular classificationAdvanced stage IIRetrospective observational studyPopulation-based cohortCpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) statusCancer molecular classificationSomatic KRASAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant treatmentCRC patientsPrognostic implicationsWorse prognosisPrognostic valueClinical criteriaObservational studyMolecular subtypesMAIN OUTCOME
2017
KRAS and BRAF somatic mutations in colonic polyps and the risk of metachronous neoplasia
Juárez M, Egoavil C, Rodríguez-Soler M, Hernández-Illán E, Guarinos C, García-Martínez A, Alenda C, Giner-Calabuig M, Murcia O, Mangas C, Payá A, Aparicio JR, Ruiz FA, Martínez J, Casellas JA, Soto JL, Zapater P, Jover R. KRAS and BRAF somatic mutations in colonic polyps and the risk of metachronous neoplasia. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0184937. PMID: 28953955, PMCID: PMC5617162, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced adenomasKRAS mutationsColonic polypsAdvanced neoplasiaAdvanced polypsMetachronous advanced neoplasiaHigh-grade dysplasiaSomatic KRAS mutationsBRAF somatic mutationsMetachronous neoplasiaSurveillance colonoscopyPathologic characteristicsSplenic flexureGrade dysplasiaVillous componentUnivariate analysisSerrated polypsRisk featuresSomatic BRAFMultivariate analysisAdenomasAbstractTextPolypsPatientsNeoplasia