Risk reclassification of endometrial cancer according to molecular profiling: UK single centre experience.

Authors

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Narda Kebaier Ep Chaabouni

The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, London, United Kingdom

Narda Kebaier Ep Chaabouni , Katherine Vroobel , Ayoma Attygalle , Paula Proszek , Susan Lalondrelle , Alexandra Taylor , Angela Joy George

Organizations

The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, London, United Kingdom, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey, United Kingdom, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, Londom, United Kingdom, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey, United Kingdom, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Research Funding

No funding received
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Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) ranks second among gynaecological malignancies worldwide. Traditionally, adjuvant treatment recommendation was based on risk stratification based on clinicopathological data. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) defined four distinct and prognostically significant molecular subgroups. Recent international guidelines recommend integrating molecular classification into risk stratification. The aim of our study was to evaluate the distribution of molecular groups in our population and its impact on treatment decision. Methods: Retrospective cohort study including all newly diagnosed endometrial cancer cases treated at the Royal Marsden Hospital between July 2020 and May 2022. Tumour specimens underwent next generation sequencing (NGS) of a two hundred gene panel including POLD1, POLE; MMR proteins and TP53; concordance for the latter two assessed also by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Risk stratification according to ESMO guidelines and following molecular classification was reviewed for each case and its potential impact on treatment decision. Results: 121 patients were included. POLE mutated tumours comprised 14 cases (11.6%), MSI hypermutated 24 cases (19.8 %), copy number high 36 cases (29.8%), copy number low 45 cases (37.2%) and 2 cases (1.6%) where classified as NOS (not otherwise specified). According to clinicopathological data, 39 tumours were categorised as low risk, 14 tumours as intermediate risk, 15 tumours as high-intermediate risk, 39 tumours as high risk and 14 were advanced/metastatic. According to final prognostic group when molecular profile was integrated 8.3 % (n = 10) of cases were reclassified: 8 cases were down staged (2 high, 3 high-intermediate, 3 intermediate) to low-risk category due to POLE mutations. 2 cases were upstaged from high-intermediate to high-risk category (copy number high tumours). There were no shifts noted in the low risk (based on clinicopathological data) prognostic group. One further case in the high-risk category (stage III, gr3 endometrioid tumour with substantial LVSI) was found to be POLE mutated and may be reclassified as low risk. For the 10 cases that were reclassified, adjuvant treatment recommendations may have been adjusted according to the most recent ESMO guidelines. Conclusions: Molecular classification refines traditional risk classification of EC and may change treatment recommendation in a non-negligible proportion of patients. Efforts should be made to implement molecular analysis in routine clinical practice to guide appropriate treatment.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Gynecologic Cancer

Track

Gynecologic Cancer

Sub Track

Uterine Cancer

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e17628)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e17628

Abstract #

e17628

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