Abstract 3506: mRNA biomarkers of colorectal cancer development tested on biopsy, fresh frozen and formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) specimens in an automated workflow.

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bela Molnar ◽  
Alexandra Kalmar ◽  
Barnabás Wichmann ◽  
Orsolya Galamb ◽  
Sandor Spisak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Development ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded ◽  
Fresh Frozen ◽  
Formalin Fixed

scholarly journals Performance of 16S Metagenomic Profiling in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded versus Fresh-Frozen Colorectal Cancer Tissues

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5421
Author(s):  
Alessandra Borgognone ◽  
Garazi Serna ◽  
Marc Noguera-Julian ◽  
Lidia Alonso ◽  
Mariona Parera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Genomics ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded ◽  
Fresh Frozen ◽  
Ffpe Tissues ◽  
Formalin Fixed

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues represent the most widely available clinical material to study colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the accuracy and clinical validity of FFPE microbiome profiling in CRC is uncertain. Here, we compared the microbial composition of 10 paired fresh-frozen (FF) and FFPE CRC tissues using 16S rRNA sequencing and RNA-ISH. Both sample types showed different microbial diversity and composition. FF samples were enriched in archaea and representative CRC-associated bacteria, such as Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and Fusobacteria. Conversely, FFPE samples were mainly enriched in typical contaminants, such as Sphingomonadales and Rhodobacterales. RNA-ISH in FFPE tissues confirmed the presence of CRC-associated bacteria, such as Fusobacterium and Bacteroides, as well as Propionibacterium allowing discrimination between tumor-associated and contaminant taxa. An internal quality index showed that the degree of similarity within sample pairs inversely correlated with the dominance of contaminant taxa. Given the importance of FFPE specimens for larger studies in human cancer genomics, our findings may provide useful indications on potential confounding factors to consider for accurate and reproducible metagenomics analyses.

scholarly journals Multi-center real-world comparison of the fully automated Idylla™ microsatellite instability assay with routine molecular methods and immunohistochemistry on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue of colorectal cancer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Velasco ◽  
Fatma Tokat ◽  
Jesper Bonde ◽  
Nicola Trim ◽  
Elisabeth Bauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Microsatellite Instability ◽  
Real World ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Molecular Methods ◽  
Tissue Sections ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded ◽  
High Concordance ◽  
Formalin Fixed

Abstract Microsatellite instability (MSI) is present in 15–20% of primary colorectal cancers. MSI status is assessed to detect Lynch syndrome, guide adjuvant chemotherapy, determine prognosis, and use as a companion test for checkpoint blockade inhibitors. Traditionally, MSI status is determined by immunohistochemistry or molecular methods. The Idylla™ MSI Assay is a fully automated molecular method (including automated result interpretation), using seven novel MSI biomarkers (ACVR2A, BTBD7, DIDO1, MRE11, RYR3, SEC31A, SULF2) and not requiring matched normal tissue. In this real-world global study, 44 clinical centers performed Idylla™ testing on a total of 1301 archived colorectal cancer formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections and compared Idylla™ results against available results from routine diagnostic testing in those sites. MSI mutations detected with the Idylla™ MSI Assay were equally distributed over the seven biomarkers, and 84.48% of the MSI-high samples had ≥ 5 mutated biomarkers, while 98.25% of the microsatellite-stable samples had zero mutated biomarkers. The concordance level between the Idylla™ MSI Assay and immunohistochemistry was 96.39% (988/1025); 17/37 discordant samples were found to be concordant when a third method was used. Compared with routine molecular methods, the concordance level was 98.01% (789/805); third-method analysis found concordance for 8/16 discordant samples. The failure rate of the Idylla™ MSI Assay (0.23%; 3/1301) was lower than that of referenced immunohistochemistry (4.37%; 47/1075) or molecular assays (0.86%; 7/812). In conclusion, lower failure rates and high concordance levels were found between the Idylla™ MSI Assay and routine tests.

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