Frequency of microsatellite instability (MSI) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: comparison of the Bethesda panel and the Idylla MSI assay in a consecutively collected, multi-institutional cohort.
Friederike KullmannPamela L StrisselReiner StrickRobert StoehrMarkus EcksteinSimone BertzBernd WullichDanijel SikicSven WachHelge TaubertPeter OlbertHendrik HeersMaría Fernanda LaraMaria Luisa MaciasElisa Matas-RicoMaria José LozanoDaniel PrietoIsabel HierroThomas van DoeverenIvan BiecheJulien Masliah-PlanchonRomane BeaurepereJoost L BoormansYves AlloryBernardo Herrera-ImbrodaArndt HartmannVeronika BahlingerPublished in: Journal of clinical pathology (2021)
Our data indicate a low incidence rate of MSI tumours in patients with UTUC. Furthermore, our findings highlight that Idylla MSI Assay can be applied as an alternative method of MSI analysis for UTUC.