Somatic mutations in solid tumors: a spectrum at the service of diagnostic armamentarium or an indecipherable puzzle? The morphological eyes looking for BRAF and somatic molecular detections on cyto-histological samples

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2017

Autores

Rossi, ED (Autor) Outra; Martini, M (Autor) Outra; Bizzarro, T (Autor) Outra; Fernando Schmitt (Autor) FMUP; Longatto, A (Autor) Outra; Larocca, LM (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Oncotarget

Vol. 8

Páginas: 3746-3760

ISSN: 1949-2553

Editora: Impact Journals

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 8 Citações

Scopus - 9 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00M-CNW

DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12564

Abstract (EN): This review article deals with the analysis and the detection of the morphological features associated with somatic mutations, mostly BRAF(V600E) mutation, on both cytological and histological samples of carcinomas. Few authors demonstrated that some architectural and specific cellular findings (i.e. polygonal eosinophilic cells defined as "plump cells" and sickle-shaped nuclei) are able to predict BRAF (V600E) mutation in both cytological and histological samples of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) as well as in other carcinomas. In the current review article we evaluated the first comprehensive analysis of the morphological prediction of BRAFV600E and other somatic mutations in different malignant lesions with the description of the possible mechanisms beneath these morphologic features. The detection of predictive morphological features, mostly on FNAC, may add helpful information to the stratification of the malignant risk and personalized management of cancers. Additionally, the knowledge of the molecular mechanism of different oncogenic drivers can lead to the organ-specific triaging selection of cases and can provide significant insight for targeted therapies in different malignant lesions.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 15