Peritoneal metastases from primary appendiceal and colorectal carcinomas demonstrate distinct molecular identities on comprehensive tumor analysis

  • Andrew M. Fleming
  • , Benjamin W. Deschner
  • , Forrest W. Williard
  • , Justin A. Drake
  • , Ari Vanderwalde
  • , Joanne Xiu
  • , Bradley G. Somer
  • , Danny Yakoub
  • , Miriam W. Tsao
  • , Evan S. Glazer
  • , Paxton V. Dickson
  • , David Shibata
  • , Philip A. Philip
  • , Jimmy J. Hwang
  • , Anthony F. Shields
  • , John L. Marshall
  • , W. Michael Korn
  • , Heinz Josef Lenz
  • , Jeremiah L. Deneve

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Published data comparing peritoneal metastases from appendiceal cancers (pAC) and colorectal cancers (pCRC) remain sparse. We compared pAC and pCRC using comprehensive tumor profiling (CTP). Methods: CTP was performed, including next-generation sequencing and analysis of copy number variation (CNV), microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB). Results: One hundred thirty-six pAC and 348 pCRC samples underwent CTP. The cohorts' age and gender were similar. pCRC demonstrated increased pathogenic variants (PATHs) in APC (48% vs. 3%, p < 0.01), ARID1A (12% vs. 2%, p < 0.01), BRAF (12% vs. 2%, p < 0.01), FBXW7 (7% vs. 2%, p < 0.01), KRAS (52% vs. 41%, p < 0.05), PIK3CA (15% vs. 2%, p < 0.01), and TP53 (53% vs. 23%, p < 0.01), and decreased PATHs in GNAS (8% vs. 31%, p < 0.01). There was no difference in CNV, fusion rate, or MSI. Median TMB was higher in pCRC (5.8 vs. 5.0 mutations per megabase, p = 0.0007). Rates of TMB-high tumors were similar (pAC 2.1% vs. pCRC 9.0%, p = 0.1957). pCRC had significantly more TMB-high tumors at lower thresholds. Conclusions: Despite a reduced overall TMB, pAC demonstrated mutations distinct from those seen in pCRC. These may serve as discrete biomarkers for future study.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)815-822
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Surgical Oncology
Volume127
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • appendiceal neoplasms
  • colorectal neoplasms
  • neoplasm metastasis
  • peritoneal neoplasms
  • peritoneum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oncology

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