{"title":"The Role of Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers in Lower Female Genital Tract Pathology: PD-L1, MMR, HER2, p16, p53, and Beyond.","authors":"Anne M Mills, Andre Pinto","doi":"10.1097/PAP.0000000000000458","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biomarkers play a crucial role in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis of premalignant and malignant lesions and are increasingly used in neoplasia of the lower female genital tract (LFGT) including the cervix, vagina, and vulva. This review will discuss key biomarkers routinely used in LFGT pathology, including programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1), mismatch repair (MMR), and tumor mutational burden (TMB) testing, which are FDA-approved companion diagnostics for anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors. Recent developments in HER2 testing as a marker for anti-HER2 therapies, and prognostic biomarkers such as p53 in HPV-independent vulvar intraepithelial lesions and carcinomas, are also reviewed.</p>","PeriodicalId":7305,"journal":{"name":"Advances In Anatomic Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"30-43"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advances In Anatomic Pathology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PAP.0000000000000458","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/9/16 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PATHOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Biomarkers play a crucial role in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis of premalignant and malignant lesions and are increasingly used in neoplasia of the lower female genital tract (LFGT) including the cervix, vagina, and vulva. This review will discuss key biomarkers routinely used in LFGT pathology, including programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1), mismatch repair (MMR), and tumor mutational burden (TMB) testing, which are FDA-approved companion diagnostics for anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors. Recent developments in HER2 testing as a marker for anti-HER2 therapies, and prognostic biomarkers such as p53 in HPV-independent vulvar intraepithelial lesions and carcinomas, are also reviewed.
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Advances in Anatomic Pathology provides targeted coverage of the key developments in anatomic and surgical pathology. It covers subjects ranging from basic morphology to the most advanced molecular biology techniques. The journal selects and efficiently communicates the most important information from recent world literature and offers invaluable assistance in managing the increasing flow of information in pathology.