Pan-cancer analysis of intratumor heterogeneity as a prognostic determinant of survival Journal Article

   

Authors:	Morris, L. G. T.; Riaz, N.; Desrichard, A.; Senbabaoglu, Y.; Ari Hakimi, A.; Makarov, V.; Reis-Filho, J. S.; Chan, T. A.
Article Title:	Pan-cancer analysis of intratumor heterogeneity as a prognostic determinant of survival
Abstract:	As tumors accumulate genetic alterations, an evolutionary process occurs in which genetically distinct subclonal populations of cells co-exist, resulting in intratumor genetic heterogeneity (ITH). The clinical implications of ITH remain poorly defined. Data are limited with respect to whether ITH is an independent determinant of patient survival outcomes, across different cancer types. Here, we report the results of a pan-cancer analysis of over 3300 tumors, showing a varied landscape of ITH across 9 cancer types. While some gene mutations are subclonal, the majority of driver gene mutations are clonal events, present in nearly all cancer cells. Strikingly, high levels of ITH are associated with poorer survival across diverse types of cancer. The adverse impact of high ITH is independent of other clinical, pathologic and molecular factors. High ITH tends to be associated with lower levels of tumor-infiltrating immune cells, but this association is not able to explain the observed survival differences. Together, these data show that ITH is a prognostic marker in multiple cancers. These results illuminate the natural history of cancer evolution, indicating that tumor heterogeneity represents a significant obstacle to cancer control.
Keywords:	survival; evolution; immune surveillance; heterogeneity; cancer
Journal Title:	Oncotarget
Volume:	7
Issue:	9
ISSN:	1949-2553
Publisher:	Impact Journals
Date Published:	2016-03-01
Start Page:	10051
End Page:	10063
Language:	English
DOI:	10.18632/oncotarget.7067
PROVIDER:	scopus
PUBMED:	26840267
PMCID:	PMC4891103
DOI/URL:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84961572813&partnerID=40&md5=9528cc83606373c06215b3b47b8baf11
Notes:	Article -- Export Date: 2 May 2016 -- Source: Scopus

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