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Ducar, Matthew D

0000-0003-4635-1300

Mayo Clinic

Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

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Dissection of PIK3CA Aberration for Cervical Adenocarcinoma Outcomes

Cancers | June 28, 2021 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 13 | Pages: 3218

10.3390/cancers13133218 | PMID 34203201

Personalized treatment of genetically stratified subgroups has the potential to improve outcomes in many malignant tumors. This study distills clinically meaningful prognostic/predictive genomic marker for cervical adenocarcinoma using signature genomic aberrations and single-point nonsynonymous mutation-specific droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). Mutations in PIK3CA E542K, E545K, or H1047R were detected in 41.7% of tumors. PIK3CA mutation detected in the patient’s circulating DNA collected before treatment or during follow-up was significantly associated with decreased progression-free survival or overall survival. PIK3CA mutation in the circulating DNA during follow-up after treatment predicted recurrence with 100% sensitivity and 64.29% specificity. It is the first indication of the predictive power of PIK3CA mutations in cervical adenocarcinoma. The work contributes to the development of liquid biopsies for follow up surveillance and a possibility of tailoring management of this particular women’s cancer.