Significance of RAS mutations in pulmonary metastases of patients with colorectal cancer

Background RAS/BRAF mutations of colorectal cancer (CRC) play a crucial role in carcinogenesis and cancer progression and need to be considered for the therapeutic strategy choice. We used next-generation-sequencing (NGS) technology to assess RAS/BRAF mutation differences between primary CRC and cor...

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Published in:International journal of clinical oncology 2020-04, Vol.25 (4), p.641-650
Main Authors: Igarashi, Takamichi, Shimizu, Kimihiro, Usui, Kengo, Yokobori, Takehiko, Ohtaki, Yoichi, Nakazawa, Seshiru, Obayashi, Kai, Yajima, Toshiki, Nobusawa, Sumihito, Ohkawa, Takahiro, Katoh, Ryuji, Motegi, Yoko, Ogawa, Hiroomi, Harimoto, Norifumi, Ichihara, Tatsuo, Mitani, Yasumasa, Yokoo, Hideaki, Mogi, Akira, Shirabe, Ken
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cancer Research
Carcinogenesis
Codons
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal carcinoma
Discordance
Genotyping
Lung cancer
Lungs
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metastases
Metastasis
Mutation
Oncology
Original Article
Paraffin
Sarcoma
Surgical Oncology
Tumors
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Summary:Background RAS/BRAF mutations of colorectal cancer (CRC) play a crucial role in carcinogenesis and cancer progression and need to be considered for the therapeutic strategy choice. We used next-generation-sequencing (NGS) technology to assess RAS/BRAF mutation differences between primary CRC and corresponding pulmonary metastases (PMs). Methods We examined the mutation statuses of the KRAS 12/13/61/146, NRAS 12/13/61/146, and BRAF 600 codons in genomic DNA from fresh-frozen or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues derived from 34 primary lesions and 52 corresponding PMs from 36 patients with CRC. Results We found RAS mutations in 76% (26/34) of primary CRC lesions and in 86% (31/36) of PMs. While 27% (7/26) of the primary CRC RAS mutations were heterogeneous, all the RAS mutations in PMs were homogeneous. Of the mutations in PMs, 71% (22/31) were KRAS G>A transitions, of which 82% (18/22) were KRAS G12D or G13D. The RAS mutation discordance between primary tumors and PMs was 12.1% (4/33). RAS mutations with the same genotyping were detected in all synchronous and metachronous PMs from 9 patients. We found no BRAF mutations in either primary or pulmonary tissues. Conclusion Our NGS analysis suggests that RAS mutations of PM of patients with CRC are more common than initially thought. The presence of KRAS mutations in CRC specimens, especially G12D or G13D mutations, seems to promote PM formation.
ISSN:1341-9625
1437-7772
DOI:10.1007/s10147-019-01582-z