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ArticleAPMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica2025

Expression patterns of H3K27me3 for differentiation of breast fibroadenomas and phyllodes tumors.

E Slachmuylders, A Laenen, A Vernemmen, M Keupers, I Nevelsteen, S N Han, P Neven, C Van Ongeval, H Wildiers, A Smeets and 1 more

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Article in APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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E SlachmuyldersDepartment of Imaging and Pathology, Laboratory of Translational Cell and Tissue Research, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
A LaenenInteruniversity Centre for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
A VernemmenDepartment of Pathology, GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
M KeupersDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
I NevelsteenDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
S N HanDepartment of Oncology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
P NevenDepartment of Oncology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
C Van OngevalDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
H WildiersDepartment of Oncology, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
A SmeetsDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
G FlorisDepartment of Imaging and Pathology, Laboratory of Translational Cell and Tissue Research, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-5425

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Abstract

Phyllodes tumors (PTs) are rare breast tumors showing overlapping features with fibroadenomas (FAs). Diagnosis on small biopsies is challenging. New diagnostic markers are needed. Here we evaluated immunohistochemical staining of histone 3 trimethyl-lysine-27 (H3K27me3) as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in a series of PTs. Surgically removed PTs at our institution (September 1990 and July 2022) and control FAs. Tissue micro-arrays (4 cores, 2 mm Ø) stained with H3K27me3, and scored with QuPath-derived H-score. Fisher exact test, Mann-Whitney U-test and chi-squared test used for group comparison. ROC analysis applied to define cutoffs. Cox proportional hazards models were used for assessing disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) in PTs. We included 81 patients with PTs and 44 patients with FAs. QuPath-derived H-scores of stromal H3K27me3 were statically significantly lower in PTs than in FAs (p < 0.001). We identified exploratory cutoffs to discriminate FAs from benign and malignant PTs (AUC = 0.78 and 0.73, respectively). No associations between DFS, OS, or DSS and H3K27me3 expression were found. H3K27me3 expression differs between FAs and PTs, indicating potential as diagnostic marker, but it is not predictive for DFS, OS or DSS in PTs. Further validation is needed.

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Biomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFibroadenomaHistonesPhyllodes TumorAdultAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultBiomarkers, TumorHistonesfibroadenomaPhyllodes tumortrimethyl lysine 27 of histone 3

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PMID39454207
PMCPMC11649956

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