A quantitative tumor-wide analysis of morphological heterogeneity of colorectal adenocarcinoma

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216224:14310/25:00141571

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://pathsocjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2056-4538.70034" target="_blank" >https://pathsocjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2056-4538.70034</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2056-4538.70034" target="_blank" >10.1002/2056-4538.70034</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A quantitative tumor-wide analysis of morphological heterogeneity of colorectal adenocarcinoma

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The intertumoral and intratumoral heterogeneity of colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) at the morphologic level is poorly understood. Previously, we identified morphological patterns associated with CRC molecular subtypes and their distinct molecular motifs. Here we aimed to evaluate the heterogeneity of these patterns across CRC. Three pathologists evaluated dominant, secondary, and tertiary morphology on four sections from four different FFPE blocks per tumor in a pilot set of 22 CRCs. An AI-based image analysis tool was trained on these tumors to evaluate the morphologic heterogeneity on an extended set of 161 stage I-IV primary CRCs (n = 644 H&amp;E sections). We found that most tumors had two or three different dominant morphotypes and the complex tubular (CT) morphotype was the most common. The CT morphotype showed no combinatorial preferences. Desmoplastic (DE) morphotype was rarely dominant and rarely combined with other dominant morphotypes. Mucinous (MU) morphotype was mostly combined with solid/trabecular (TB) and papillary (PP) morphotypes. Most tumors showed medium or high heterogeneity, but no associations were found between heterogeneity and clinical parameters. A higher proportion of DE morphotype was associated with higher T-stage, N-stage, distant metastases, AJCC stage, and shorter overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS). A higher proportion of MU morphotype was associated with higher grade, right side, and microsatellite instability (MSI). PP morphotype was associated with earlier T- and N-stage, absence of metastases, and improved OS and RFS. CT was linked to left side, lower grade, and better survival in stage I-III patients. MSI tumors showed higher proportions of MU and TB, and lower CT and PP morphotypes. These findings suggest that morphological shifts accompany tumor progression and highlight the need for extensive sampling and AI-based analysis. In conclusion, we observed unexpectedly high intratumoral morphological heterogeneity of CRC and found that it is not heterogeneity per se, but the proportions of morphologies that are associated with clinical outcomes.

Název v anglickém jazyce

A quantitative tumor-wide analysis of morphological heterogeneity of colorectal adenocarcinoma

Popis výsledku anglicky

The intertumoral and intratumoral heterogeneity of colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) at the morphologic level is poorly understood. Previously, we identified morphological patterns associated with CRC molecular subtypes and their distinct molecular motifs. Here we aimed to evaluate the heterogeneity of these patterns across CRC. Three pathologists evaluated dominant, secondary, and tertiary morphology on four sections from four different FFPE blocks per tumor in a pilot set of 22 CRCs. An AI-based image analysis tool was trained on these tumors to evaluate the morphologic heterogeneity on an extended set of 161 stage I-IV primary CRCs (n = 644 H&amp;E sections). We found that most tumors had two or three different dominant morphotypes and the complex tubular (CT) morphotype was the most common. The CT morphotype showed no combinatorial preferences. Desmoplastic (DE) morphotype was rarely dominant and rarely combined with other dominant morphotypes. Mucinous (MU) morphotype was mostly combined with solid/trabecular (TB) and papillary (PP) morphotypes. Most tumors showed medium or high heterogeneity, but no associations were found between heterogeneity and clinical parameters. A higher proportion of DE morphotype was associated with higher T-stage, N-stage, distant metastases, AJCC stage, and shorter overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS). A higher proportion of MU morphotype was associated with higher grade, right side, and microsatellite instability (MSI). PP morphotype was associated with earlier T- and N-stage, absence of metastases, and improved OS and RFS. CT was linked to left side, lower grade, and better survival in stage I-III patients. MSI tumors showed higher proportions of MU and TB, and lower CT and PP morphotypes. These findings suggest that morphological shifts accompany tumor progression and highlight the need for extensive sampling and AI-based analysis. In conclusion, we observed unexpectedly high intratumoral morphological heterogeneity of CRC and found that it is not heterogeneity per se, but the proportions of morphologies that are associated with clinical outcomes.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30204 - Oncology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

The journal of pathology. Clinical research

ISSN

2056-4538

e-ISSN

2056-4538

Svazek periodika

11

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

"e70034"

Kód UT WoS článku

001507170600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105007981608