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Molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer

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Collisson, Eric A., Bailey, Peter, Chang, David K., Biankin, Andrew V.·2019·Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Abstract

Cancers that appear morphologically similar often have dramatically different clinical features, respond variably to therapy and have a range of outcomes. Compelling evidence now demonstrates that differences in the molecular pathology of otherwise indistinguishable cancers substantially impact the clinical characteristics of the disease. Molecular subtypes now guide preclinical and clinical therapeutic development and treatment in many cancer types. The ability to predict optimal therapeutic strategies ahead of treatment improves overall patient outcomes, minimizing treatment-related morbidity and cost. Although clinical decision making based on histopathological criteria underpinned by robust data is well established in many cancer types, subtypes of pancreatic cancer do not currently inform treatment decisions. However, accumulating molecular data are defining subgroups in pancreatic cancer with distinct biology and potential subtype-specific therapeutic vulnerabilities, providing the opportunity to define a de novo clinically applicable molecular taxonomy. This Review summarizes current knowledge concerning the molecular subtyping of pancreatic cancer and explores future strategies for using a molecular taxonomy to guide therapeutic development and ultimately routine therapy with the overall goal of improving outcomes for this disease.

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Authors
Collisson, E. A., Bailey, P., Chang, D. K., & Biankin, A. V.
Affiliations
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GB)
Corresponding author
Biankin, Andrew V.
Venue
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Published
2019-02-04
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
207-220
ISSN
  • 1759-5045 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5053
OpenAlex
W2913268845
Cited by
892
References
119
Citations by year
2026: 69 · 2025: 87 · 2024: 168 · 2023: 142 · 2022: 135 · 2021: 157 · 2020: 104 · 2019: 28
FWCI
10.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Pancreatic Cancer UK (FLF2015_04_GLASGOW)
  • Wellcome Trust (103721/Z/14/Z)
  • Cancer Research UK (23526, 17263)
  • Medical Research Council (MR/N005813/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
Keywords
pancreatic cancer, molecular subtypes, molecular taxonomy, molecular subtyping, therapeutic targeting, treatment response, histological classification
MeSH terms
Clinical Decision-Making, Genetic Markers, Humans, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Prognosis, Biomarkers, Tumor, Risk Assessment, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal

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