Bruna Dalmasso1, Lorenza Pastorino1, Giulia Ciccarese1, Virginia Andreotti1, Federica Grillo2, Luca Mastracci2, Francesco Spagnolo3, Alberto Ballestrero1, Paola Queirolo3, William Bruno4, Paola Ghiorzo1. 1. Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. 2. Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences, Pathology Unit, University of Genoa and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. 3. Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. 4. Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: william.bruno@unige.it.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A gene (CDKN2A) germline mutations have recently been associated with poor survival in patients with melanoma. Despite the high mutation rate in our cohort (up to 10% in patients with apparently sporadic melanoma), information on the impact of CDKN2A on survival in this cohort is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether poor survival associated with CDKN2A germline mutations was confirmed in a high mutation-prevalence cohort of Italian patients with melanoma undergoing a mutation-based follow-up. METHODS: A total of 1239 patients with cutaneous melanoma were tested for CDKN2A mutational status and then assigned to a follow-up scheme according not only to family history but also to CDKN2A mutational status, as follow-up intervals were more frequent for CDKN2A germline mutation-positive (MUT+) patients. From this cohort, we selected 106 MUT+ patients (with familial melanoma or apparently sporadic melanoma) and 199 CDKN2A germline mutation-negative (MUT-) patients with sporadic melanoma who were matched by age and sex and had a similar tumor stage distribution. RESULTS: We found no difference in overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.85; 95% confidence interval, 0.48-1.52; P = .592,) or melanoma-specific survival (hazard ratio, 0.86; 95% confidence interval, 0.38-1.95; P = .718,) between MUT+ and MUT- patients. MUT+ patients were more likely to develop multiple melanomas and to undergo surgical excision of dysplastic nevi than were MUT- patients. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective study. CONCLUSION: CDKN2A mutations were not associated with survival in our cohort.
BACKGROUND:Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A gene (CDKN2A) germline mutations have recently been associated with poor survival in patients with melanoma. Despite the high mutation rate in our cohort (up to 10% in patients with apparently sporadic melanoma), information on the impact of CDKN2A on survival in this cohort is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether poor survival associated with CDKN2A germline mutations was confirmed in a high mutation-prevalence cohort of Italian patients with melanoma undergoing a mutation-based follow-up. METHODS: A total of 1239 patients with cutaneous melanoma were tested for CDKN2A mutational status and then assigned to a follow-up scheme according not only to family history but also to CDKN2A mutational status, as follow-up intervals were more frequent for CDKN2A germline mutation-positive (MUT+) patients. From this cohort, we selected 106 MUT+ patients (with familial melanoma or apparently sporadic melanoma) and 199 CDKN2A germline mutation-negative (MUT-) patients with sporadic melanoma who were matched by age and sex and had a similar tumor stage distribution. RESULTS: We found no difference in overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.85; 95% confidence interval, 0.48-1.52; P = .592,) or melanoma-specific survival (hazard ratio, 0.86; 95% confidence interval, 0.38-1.95; P = .718,) between MUT+ and MUT- patients. MUT+ patients were more likely to develop multiple melanomas and to undergo surgical excision of dysplastic nevi than were MUT- patients. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective study. CONCLUSION:CDKN2A mutations were not associated with survival in our cohort.
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