DNA methylation profiling distinguishes Ewing-like sarcoma with EWSR1-NFATc2 fusion from Ewing sarcoma.
Christian KölscheMark KriegsmannFelix K F KommossDamian StichelKatharina KriegsmannChristian VokuhlThomas G P GrünewaldLaura Romero-PérezThomas KirchnerEnrique de AlavaJuan Diaz-MartinWolfgang HartmannDaniel BaumhoerCristina R AntonescuKaroly SzuhaiUta FluckeUta DirksenStefan M PfisterDavid T W JonesGunhild MechtersheimerAndreas von DeimlingPublished in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2019)
In summary, URCS with EWSR1-NFATc2 fusion share a distinct DNA methylation signature and carry characteristic copy number alterations, which emphasizes that these sarcomas should be considered separately from EwS.