Alignment of Molecular Classification Between Diagnosis and Recurrence in Endometrial Cancer: Lessons from a Single-Institution Experience to Inform Future Pathways
<b>Introduction</b>: Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the most prevalent gynecological cancer. It is characterized by a clinical, pathological, and prognostic trajectory that has become inextricably linked to the disease's molecular profile. Therefore, it is imperative to examine its relevance across all facets associated with the disease. <b>Methods</b>: This is a single-center retrospective study to assess tumor molecular profile concordance between EC diagnosis and recurrence. All patients who underwent hysterectomy for EC between 2016 and 2020 were included. <b>Results</b>: In total, 221 cases of EC were collected. In total, 18 recurrences were found. In two cases, there was a molecular classification (MC) change: an MMR-deficient endometrioid EC shifted to a "multiple classifier" subtype. The second, an NSMP subtype, at second recurrence revealed a switched MC to an aberrant mutated p53 profile. This discordance rate was non-significant in our cohort. However, considering the lack of evidence, it opens new insights to be revealed. <b>Conclusions</b>: This is the first study focusing on the discordance rate of MCs in EC relapses compared to the initial diagnosis. Future large-scale retrospective and prospective multicenter studies are essential for exploring this aspect.
Authors
- Angelica Tulisso
- Maria ORSARIA
- Gianfranco Zannoni
- D. Cesselli
- Alice Poli
- M. Bulfoni
- Martina Arcieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-0618)
- Stefano RESTAINO
- G. Scambia
- Federico Paparcura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0881-7233)
- Giuseppe Vizzielli
- Laura Mariuzzi
- Giorgio Bogani
- Giulia Pellecchia
- Andrea Mariani
Institutions
- University of Udine (IT)
- University of Sassari (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18020247
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00