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- Title
Histopathological features of endometrial carcinomas associated with POLE mutations: implications for decisions about adjuvant therapy.
- Authors
Bakhsh, Salwa; Kinloch, Mary; Hoang, Lien N; Soslow, Robert A; Köbel, Martin; Lee, Cheng‐Han; McAlpine, Jessica N; McConechy, Melissa K; Gilks, C Blake
- Abstract
Aims To characterize the histomorphological features of endometrial carcinomas ( ECs) harbouring polymerase ε ( POLE) mutations. Methods and results Forty-three ECs with POLE mutations were compared with a cohort of 202 ECs. Most POLE-mutated ECs were endometrioid [34/43 (79%)]; the remaining tumours were mixed [6/43 (14%)], serous [2/43 (5%)], and clear cell [1/43 (2%)]. The endometrioid carcinomas were predominantly International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics grade 3 (27/43, 63%). The histotype distribution did not differ from that of control ECs ( P = 0.69), but the grade of the EC was higher ( P < 0.0005). Both nuclear grade and mitotic index were significantly higher in POLE-mutated ECs than in the comparison cohort. POLE-mutated ECs were associated with peritumoral lymphocytes and numerous tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes. Lymphovascular invasion was present in 20 of 43 tumours. Adjuvant radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy would be offered in up to 80% and 40% of patients, respectively, on the basis of stage, grade, lymphovascular invasion, and histotype. Conclusions POLE-mutated ECs are typically of high grade, with prominent lymphocytic infiltration, but they are not sufficiently distinctive to allow accurate diagnosis based on routine haematoxylin and eosin staining. Even though POLE-mutated tumours are associated with an excellent prognosis, current guidelines for giving adjuvant treatment for EC result in most patients receiving adjuvant therapy.
- Subjects
ENDOMETRIAL cancer; ADJUVANT treatment of cancer; GYNECOLOGY; GENETIC mutation; OBSTETRICAL research
- Publication
Histopathology, 2016, Vol 68, Issue 6, p916
- ISSN
0309-0167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/his.12878