microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf colorectal cancer subtype
gptkbp:abbreviation MSI-H colorectal cancer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lynch_syndrome
defective DNA mismatch repair
MLH1 gene mutation
MSH2 gene mutation
MSH6 gene mutation
PMS2 gene mutation
gptkbp:characterizedBy high level of microsatellite instability
gptkbp:commonIn right-sided colon cancer
gptkbp:guidanceSystem NCCN guidelines recommend MSI testing for all colorectal cancers
gptkbp:hasBiomarker microsatellite instability
deficient mismatch repair
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology more common in younger patients with Lynch syndrome
more common in older patients with sporadic MLH1 methylation
gptkbp:hasScreeningTest PCR-based microsatellite instability testing
immunohistochemistry for mismatch repair proteins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer
gptkbp:incidence about 15% of colorectal cancers
gptkbp:lessLikelyToHave gptkb:KRAS_mutation
BRAF mutation
gptkbp:pathology tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
mucinous histology
poor differentiation
gptkbp:prognosis better prognosis than microsatellite stable colorectal cancer
gptkbp:significance predicts lack of benefit from 5-FU chemotherapy
predicts response to immunotherapy
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:pembrolizumab
gptkb:ipilimumab
gptkb:nivolumab
immune checkpoint inhibitors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ipilimumab
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7