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Clinical actionability of molecular targets in endometrial cancer

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Urick, Mary Ellen, Bell, Daphne W.·2019·Nature Reviews Cancer

Abstract

Endometrial cancer accounts for ~76,000 deaths among women each year worldwide. Disease mortality and the increasing number of new diagnoses make endometrial cancer an important consideration in women's health, particularly in industrialized countries, where the incidence of this tumour type is highest. Most endometrial cancers are carcinomas, with the remainder being sarcomas. Endometrial carcinomas can be classified into several histological subtypes, including endometrioid, serous and clear cell carcinomas. Histological subtyping is currently used routinely to guide prognosis and treatment decisions for endometrial cancer patients, while ongoing studies are evaluating the potential clinical utility of molecular subtyping. In this Review, we summarize the overarching molecular features of endometrial cancers and highlight recent studies assessing the potential clinical utility of specific molecular features for early detection, disease risk stratification and directing targeted therapies.

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  • The combined presence of PTEN and PIK3CA or PIK3R1 mutations are frequently observed suggesting that both loss of tumor suppressor and activation of oncogenes is required during tumor progression.

    “the combined presence of PTEN and PIK3CA or PIK3R1 mutations are frequently observed suggesting that both loss of tumor suppressor and activation of oncogenes is required during tumor progression53.”

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Authors
Urick, M. E., & Bell, D. W.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Bell, Daphne W.
Venue
Nature Reviews Cancer
Published
2019-08-06
Volume
19
Issue
9
Pages
510-521
ISSN
  • 1474-175X (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1768
OpenAlex
W2965204233
Cited by
405
References
157
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 57 · 2024: 58 · 2023: 70 · 2022: 101 · 2021: 66 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 2
FWCI
8.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (Z99 HG999999)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (Z01HG200338, ZIAHG200379, ZIAHG200338)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
Keywords
endometrial cancer, molecular subtyping, molecular targets, targeted therapy, early detection, risk stratification, endometrioid carcinoma, serous carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, histological subtypes, prognosis
MeSH terms
Animals, Carcinoma, Female, Humans, Immunotherapy, Mutation, Prognosis, Risk, Sarcoma, Biomarkers, Tumor, Endometrial Neoplasms, Risk Assessment, Proteomics, Mice, Translational Research, Biomedical

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