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Loss of Chromosome 9p21 is Associated with a Poor Prognosis in Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Pancreas

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Journal Precis Clin Med
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2023 Nov 29
PMID 38024139
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Abstract

Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas (ASCP) is a rare histological subtype of pancreatic cancer with a poor prognosis and a high metastasis rate. However, little is known about its genomic landscape and prognostic biomarkers. A total of 48 ASCP specimens and 98 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumour specimens were sequenced to explore the genomic landscape and prognostic biomarkers. The homozygous deletion of the 9p21.3 region (including , and (9p21 loss) occurred in both ASCP and PDAC, and a higher frequency of 9p21 loss was observed in ASCP (12.5% vs 2.0%,  = 0.022). Notably, 9p21 loss was significantly associated with poor disease-free survival (DFS) in ASCP patients (mDFS (Median DFS) = 4.17 vs 7.33 months, HR (Hazard Ratio) = 3.70,  = 0.009). The most common gene alterations in patients with ASCP were (96%), (81%), (42%), (21%), (13%), and (13%). The mutation rates of (6.25% vs 0%), (6.25% vs 0%), (6.25% vs 0%), and (8.33% vs 1.02%) were significantly higher in ASCP than in PDAC. In conclusion, we have comprehensively described the genomic landscape of the largest cohort of ASCP patients to date and highlight that 9p21 loss may be a promising prognostic biomarker for ASCP, which provides a molecular basis for prognosis prediction and new therapeutic strategies for ASCP.

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