Prognostic implications and diagnostic significance of TFE3 rearrangement in renal cell carcinoma - Takeaways - MDSpire

Prognostic implications and diagnostic significance of TFE3 rearrangement in renal cell carcinoma

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  • Carmina Muñoz Bastidas

  • Mario Tapia Tapia

  • Andrés Calva López

  • Vanessa Talavera Cobo

  • Juan Colombas Vives

  • Eduardo Miraval Wong

  • Cristina Gutiérrez Castané

  • Francisco Javier Ancizu Marckert

  • Marcos Torres Roca

  • Luis Labairu Huerta

  • Fernando Diez-Caballero Alonso

  • José Enrique Robles García

  • Felipe Villacampa Aubá

  • Daniel González Padilla

  • Bernardino Miñana López

  • Daniel Sánchez Zalabardo

  • October 29, 2024

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    TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is classified as a distinct molecular subtype in the 2022 WHO classification.

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    The incidence of TFE3-rearranged RCC is low, accounting for 1-4% in adults and 20-75% in pediatric cases.

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    TFE3 rearrangement is an independent prognostic factor associated with a higher recurrence rate compared to clear cell RCC.

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    Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is commonly used for diagnosis, but fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is the gold standard.

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    Patients with TFE3-rearranged RCC have shorter progression-free survival compared to those with clear cell RCC.

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