Laura Astilleros-Blanco de Córdova

Ms. Laura Astilleros-Blanco de Córdova

Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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6 August 2022 in Diagnostics
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IPIvan Prieto-Potin
Ivan Prieto-Potin
FIFranklin Idrovo
Franklin Idrovo
ASAna Suárez-Gauthier
Ana Suárez-Gauthier
MDMaría Díaz-Blázquez
María Díaz-Blázquez
LCLaura Astilleros-Blanco de Córdova
Laura Astilleros-Blanco de Córdova
FRFederico Rojo
Federico Rojo
Gynecological cancer accounts for an elevated incidence worldwide requiring responsiveness regarding its care. The comprehensive genomic approach agrees with the classification of certain tumor types. We evaluated 49 patients with gynecological tumors undergoing high-throughput sequencing to explore whether identifying alterations in cancer-associated genes could characterize concrete histological subtypes. We performed immune examination and analyzed subsequent clinical impact. We found 220 genomic aberrations mostly distributed as single nucleotide variants (SNV, 77%). Only 3% were classified as variants of strong clinical significance in BRCA1 and BRCA2 of ovarian high-grade serous (HGSC) and uterine endometrioid carcinoma. TP53 and BRCA1 occurred in 72% and 28% of HGSC. Cervical squamous cell carcinoma was entirely HPV-associated and mutations occurred in PIK3CA (60%), as well as in uterine serous carcinoma (80%). Alterations were seen in PTEN (71%) and PIK3CA (60%) of uterine endometrioid carcinoma. Elevated programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) was associated with high TILs. Either PD-L1 augmented in deficient mis-matched repair (MMR) proteins or POLE mutated cases when compared to a proficient MMR state. An 18% received genotype-guided therapy and a 4% immunotherapy. The description of tumor subtypes is plausible through high-throughput sequencing by recognizing clinically relevant alterations. Additional concomitant assessment of immune biomarkers identifies candidates for immunotherapy.