K F Newton1, W Newman, J Hill. 1. Department of General Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary Department of Genetic Medicine, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals Trust, Manchester, UK.
Abstract
AIM: Advances in molecular technology have resulted in the discovery of many putative biomarkers relevant to colorectal cancer (CRC). METHOD: Literature searches were performed on PubMed and EMBASE using the words 'colorectal cancer', AND 'biomarkers OR markers'. Biomarkers that are either currently in clinical use or have potential clinical use were identified. RESULTS: Most potential markers are in the discovery phase waiting to undergo clinical validation. Hypermethylation of the plasma septin-9 gene shows promise as a nonstool-based screening tool. Hypermethylation of the DYPD gene (encodes the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase) and variation of the uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase 1A (UGT1A1) gene have predictive value for side effects and the efficacy of 5-fluoruracil and irinotecan, respectively. Mismatch repair protein immunohistochemistry is able to predict response to 5-fluorouracil, and the KRAS (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene) and B-RAF (v-RAF murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1) somatic gene mutation status can predict the response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor therapy. CONCLUSION: Recent advances indicate that the widespread use of biomarkers may herald the next major advance in the diagnosis and management of CRC.
AIM: Advances in molecular technology have resulted in the discovery of many putative biomarkers relevant to colorectal cancer (CRC). METHOD: Literature searches were performed on PubMed and EMBASE using the words 'colorectal cancer', AND 'biomarkers OR markers'. Biomarkers that are either currently in clinical use or have potential clinical use were identified. RESULTS: Most potential markers are in the discovery phase waiting to undergo clinical validation. Hypermethylation of the plasma septin-9 gene shows promise as a nonstool-based screening tool. Hypermethylation of the DYPD gene (encodes the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase) and variation of the uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase 1A (UGT1A1) gene have predictive value for side effects and the efficacy of 5-fluoruracil and irinotecan, respectively. Mismatch repair protein immunohistochemistry is able to predict response to 5-fluorouracil, and the KRAS (Kirsten ratsarcoma viral oncogene) and B-RAF (v-RAF murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1) somatic gene mutation status can predict the response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor therapy. CONCLUSION: Recent advances indicate that the widespread use of biomarkers may herald the next major advance in the diagnosis and management of CRC.
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