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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Colorectal cancer (CRC) studies often group colon and rectum tumors.
  • This assumption is debated due to potential molecular and epidemiological differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess transcriptomic similarities between colon and rectum tumors.
  • To investigate molecular differences at the gene expression level.

Main Methods:

  • Pooled analysis of 560 microsatellite-stable colorectal tumors from four datasets.
  • Gene expression data analyzed using linear models with adjustments for multiple comparisons.

Main Results:

  • Minor gene expression differences were observed between proximal colon, distal colon, and rectum tumors.
  • HOX genes were the primary drivers of location-associated differences.
  • Proximal colon tumors showed more differences compared to distal colon and rectum tumors.

Conclusions:

  • Microsatellite-stable colorectal cancers exhibit no major transcriptomic distinctions between colon and rectum.
  • HOX gene expression variations are key to the minor observed differences.
  • Findings support the combined analysis of colon and rectum tumors in CRC studies.