2018
Molecular characterization of colorectal adenomas with and without malignancy reveals distinguishing genome, transcriptome and methylome alterations
Druliner B, Wang P, Bae T, Baheti S, Slettedahl S, Mahoney D, Vasmatzis N, Xu H, Kim M, Bockol M, O’Brien D, Grill D, Warner N, Munoz-Gomez M, Kossick K, Johnson R, Mouchli M, Felmlee-Devine D, Washechek-Aletto J, Smyrk T, Oberg A, Wang J, Chia N, Abyzov A, Ahlquist D, Boardman L. Molecular characterization of colorectal adenomas with and without malignancy reveals distinguishing genome, transcriptome and methylome alterations. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 3161. PMID: 29453410, PMCID: PMC5816667, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21525-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerManagement of polypsPolyp patientsPolyp groupMalignant polypsPrecursor lesionsColorectal adenomasResidual polypPolyp tissuesPolyp sizePolypsCancerAltered expressionMethylome alterationsPatientsWhole-genome sequencingTissueMore mutationsAlterationsExpression changesSignificant expression changesMolecular determinantsMethylation alterationsMolecular distinctionMolecular characterization
2016
Colorectal Cancer with Residual Polyp of Origin: A Model of Malignant Transformation
Druliner B, Rashtak S, Ruan X, Bae T, Vasmatzis N, O’Brien D, Johnson R, Felmlee-Devine D, Washechek-Aletto J, Basu N, Liu H, Smyrk T, Abyzov A, Boardman L. Colorectal Cancer with Residual Polyp of Origin: A Model of Malignant Transformation. Translational Oncology 2016, 9: 280-286. PMID: 27567950, PMCID: PMC4941582, DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancerResidual polypBiopsy-proven colorectal cancerEquivalent hazard ratiosEarly-stage diseaseSame disease stageRemnant polypsHazard ratioOverall survivalCancer Genome AtlasClinical coursePathologic characteristicsDisease stageMayo ClinicAdenomatous polypsColorectal carcinogenesisMalignant transformationCarcinoma transitionPolypsGenome AtlasGene expression profilesGenomic profilesWhole-genome sequencingCancerAge