Checkpoints inhibitors are known to induce striking tumor responses in advanced MSI colorectal cancers, which used to be related to a poor clinical outcome. The incidence of the MSI phenotype is highly heterogeneous across non-colorectal cancers. The highest incidence rates are found in endometrioid forms of uterine cancers and in gastric tumors (20 to 40 % and 10 to 33 %, respectively). The association between a "MSI" tumor phenotype and other clinical or biological tumor characteristics is still under debate. Its prognostic value has not been determined yet. The deficiency of the DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) system of such tumor cells increases their mutational load and induces the production of so-called neo-antigens. Therefore, checkpoint inhibitors are a target therapeutic class for this molecular group of tumors. For example, response rates reach more than 50 % in pre-treated advanced endometrial cancers and in metastatic gastric tumors in association with a first line of chemotherapy. Those promising results imply the development of reliable biomarkers predictive of tumor response to immunotherapy. The present article summarizes the clinical outcomes related to the administration of checkpoint inhibitors in non-colorectal cancers. The ongoing clinical trials of such therapeutic class in this patient population are displayed.
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Scand J Surg
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Helsingborg Hospital, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Background: The impact of surgical specialization on long-term survival in patients undergoing emergent colon cancer resections remains unclear.
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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
January 2025
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FL. Electronic address:
Description: The aim of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Update (CPU) is to provide best practice advice (BPA) statements for gastroenterologists and other health care providers who provide care to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The focus is on IBD-specific screenings (excluding colorectal cancer screening, which is discussed separately) and vaccinations. We provide guidance to ensure that patients are up to date with the disease-specific cancer screenings, vaccinations, as well as advice for mental health and general wellbeing.
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December 2024
Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, MSD, Mexico City 01090, Mexico.
: Mismatch repair (MMR) status is an important prognostic and predictive indicator in cancer, distinguishing proficient (pMMR) tumors from deficient (dMMR) ones. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dMMR in colorectal (CRC) and selected non-CRC solid tumors (gastric, esophageal, and endometrial cancers). : This retrospective study was conducted at a private health institution in Mexico City, analyzing patients diagnosed with colorectal, gastric, esophageal, or endometrial cancer from January 2017 to December 2020.
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December 2024
National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, United States.
Purpose: Mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) tumors have demonstrated favorable responses to immune checkpoint inhibition targeting PD-1. However, more in-depth identification of predictors of response could further refine patient selection for immunotherapy treatment.
Experimental Design: We undertook integrated evaluation performed on samples collected from 28 of 42 patients enrolled on the NCI-MATCH arm Z1D trial that evaluated PD-1 inhibition treatment with nivolumab in patients with non-colorectal dMMR tumors.
Mol Oncol
November 2024
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China.
Gut microbiota has a proven link with the development and treatment of cancer. However, the causality between gut microbiota and cancer development is still unknown and deserves exploration. In this study, we aimed to explore the alterations in gut microbiota in murine tumor models and the crosstalk between the tumor and the gut microbiota.
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