Global epidemiology and genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma

MR Toh, EYT Wong, SH Wong, AWT Ng, LH Loo… - Gastroenterology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading cancers worldwide. Classically, HCC
develops in genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to risk factors, especially in …

Point/counterpoint: is it time for universal germline genetic testing for all GI cancers?

H Hampel, MB Yurgelun - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2022 - ascopubs.org
Use of germline genetic testing among patients with cancer is increasing because of (1) the
availability of multigene panel tests that include multiple cancer susceptibility genes in a …

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma

SM Rushbrook, TJ Kendall, Y Zen, R Albazaz… - Gut, 2024 - gut.bmj.com
These guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) were
commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology liver section. The guideline writing …

[HTML][HTML] Low frequency of cancer-predisposition gene mutations in liver transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma

K Horackova, S Frankova, P Zemankova, P Nehasil… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common cause of
cancer-related deaths worldwide. HCC mostly results from liver cirrhosis and its genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of comprehensive cancer genomic profiling on therapeutic strategies and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer: a prospective …

K Takada, T Kubo, J Kikuchi, M Yoshida… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Characterization of the genomic landscape of biliary tract cancer (BTC) may lead to applying
genotype-matched therapy for patients with this disease. Evidence that comprehensive …

Moving beyond single-agent checkpoint inhibition in biliary tract cancers: what is the next frontier?

PL Serrano Uson Junior, T Bekaii-Saab - Immunotherapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Immunotherapy has been shown to improve outcomes for patients with cancer.
Biliary tract cancers are a group of lethal diseases, and immunotherapy is an exciting new …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic profiling of idiopathic peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma reveals new targets and mutational pathways

LM Quinn, S Haldenby, P Antzcak, A Fowler… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) is chemorefractory and limited genomic analyses
have been undertaken in Western idiopathic disease. We undertook comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Risk Assessment and Cholangiocarcinoma: Diagnostic Management and Artificial Intelligence

V Granata, R Fusco, F De Muzio, C Cutolo, F Grassi… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The only curative treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is
surgical resection, and an early diagnosis is the most effective way to improve survival. In …

[HTML][HTML] Germline findings in cancer predisposing genes from a small cohort of chordoma patients

M Raygada, L John, A Liu, J Schultz… - Journal of Cancer …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Chordoma is a rare slow-growing tumor that occurs along the length of the
spinal axis and arises from primitive notochordal remnants (Stepanek et al., Am J Med Genet …

Germline Pathogenic Variants in Patients With Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancers

Y Ando, M Dbouk, T Yoshida, E Abou Diwan… - JCO Precision …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Inherited cancer susceptibility is often not suspected in the absence of a
significant cancer family history. Pathogenic germline variants in pancreatic cancer are well …