What is a bladder cancer molecular subtype? – Counterpoint

In an accompanying paper, Mattias Hoglund discusses on what is a bladder cancer molecular subtype. He emphasizes the need to consider the aim of tumor classification, which is obviously critical to the approach. He also focuses on considering primarily the identity features of the neoplastic cells....

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Autores: Radvanyi, François, Real, Francisco X., McConkey, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/58952
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/58952
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BLC-230059
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bladder cancer
Molecular subtypes
Tumor classification
Genomics
Tumor microenvironment
Prediction of outcome
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Sumario:In an accompanying paper, Mattias Hoglund discusses on what is a bladder cancer molecular subtype. He emphasizes the need to consider the aim of tumor classification, which is obviously critical to the approach. He also focuses on considering primarily the identity features of the neoplastic cells. Here, we provide a counterpoint. While largely agreeing with his views, we underline that other parameters that may vary in a spatial or temporal scale, and the tumor microenvironment, can also provide relevant information to render tumor classifications clinically useful. Furthermore, tumor heterogeneity and evolution during the disease course - natural or under therapeutic pressure - should be considered.