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Shallow Whole-Genome Sequencing of Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) Detects Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Predicts Patient Prognosis

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Simple Summary Despite the progress in diagnostics and therapeutics, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a fatal disease. Using shallow whole-genome sequencing (WGS), we identified copy number variations (CNVs). In addition,… Click to show full abstract

Simple Summary Despite the progress in diagnostics and therapeutics, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a fatal disease. Using shallow whole-genome sequencing (WGS), we identified copy number variations (CNVs). In addition, we quantified chromosomal instability using genome-wide instability and found that it could detect newly diagnosed EOC. In addition, the data showed RAB25 amplification (alone or with CA125), and disease-free survival and overall survival. Our data demonstrated that cfDNA, detected by shallow WGS, represents a potential tool for diagnosing EOC and predicting its prognosis. Abstract Despite the progress in diagnostics and therapeutics, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a fatal disease. Using shallow whole-genome sequencing of plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA), we investigated biomarkers that could detect EOC and predict survival. Plasma cfDNA from 40 EOC patients and 20 healthy subjects were analyzed by shallow whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to identify copy number variations (CNVs) and determine the Z-scores of genes. In addition, we also calculated the genome-wide scores (Gi scores) to quantify chromosomal instability. We found that the Gi scores could distinguish EOC patients from healthy subjects and identify various EOC histological subtypes (e.g., high-grade serous carcinoma). In addition, we characterized EOC CNVs and demonstrated a relationship between RAB25 amplification (alone or with CA125), and disease-free survival and overall survival. This study identified RAB25 amplification as a predictor of EOC patient survival. Moreover, we showed that Gi scores could detect EOC. These data demonstrated that cfDNA, detected by shallow WGS, represented a potential tool for diagnosing EOC and predicting its prognosis.

Keywords: whole genome; genome sequencing; survival; cfdna; shallow whole

Journal Title: Cancers
Year Published: 2023

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