Aneuploidy related transcriptional changes in endometrial cancer link low expression of chromosome 15q genes to poor survival.

ABSTRACT: Aneuploidy is a widely studied prognostic marker in endometrial cancer (EC), however, not implemented in clinical decision-making. It lacks validation in large prospective patient cohorts adjusted for currently standard applied prognostic markers, including estrogen/progesterone receptor status (ER/PR). Also, little is known about aneuploidy-related transcriptional alterations, relevant for understanding its role in EC biology, and as therapeutic target.We included 825 EC patients with available ploidy status and comprehensive clinicopathologic characterization to analyze ploidy as a prognostic marker. For 144 patients, gene expression data were available to explore aneuploidy-related transcriptional alterations.Aneuploidy was associated with high age, FIGO stage and grade, non-endometrioi

SUBMITTER: Mauland KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5354764 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature