Al-Abbadi Mousa A, Aburizeg Dunia, Abuawad Husam, Alzaghloul Hala, Sqour Omar, Azab Bilal, Qudisat Tala, Alabbadi Ali M, Mismar Ayman, Juweid Malik Eid
Department of Histopathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Cancers (Basel). 2025 Aug 31;17(17):2869. doi: 10.3390/cancers17172869.
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy in the world. Accurate diagnosis and prognostication are essential for optimizing its treatment and improving patient outcomes. This narrative review explores the diagnostic and prognostic histopathological, immunohistochemical, molecular, and genetic biomarkers in DTC, emphasizing their role in risk stratification and personalized management. Histopathological biomarkers, including tumor size, extrathyroidal extension, lymphovascular invasion, and aggressive subtypes (e.g., tall cell, hobnail, and insular variants), correlate with poor prognosis. Additionally, genetic alterations such as :p.V600E, mutations, promoter mutations, and / rearrangements provide molecular insights into tumor progression and therapeutic response. Some of these molecular/genetic mutations have surrogate proteins that are feasible for immunohistochemical analysis, providing faster and cost-effective alternatives. Advances in next-generation sequencing have further refined risk stratification, facilitating precision medicine approaches. Future research should focus on validating novel biomarkers and developing targeted therapies to improve patient outcomes.
分化型甲状腺癌(DTC)是全球最常见的内分泌恶性肿瘤。准确的诊断和预后评估对于优化其治疗及改善患者预后至关重要。本叙述性综述探讨了DTC的诊断和预后组织病理学、免疫组织化学、分子和遗传生物标志物,强调了它们在风险分层和个性化管理中的作用。组织病理学生物标志物,包括肿瘤大小、甲状腺外侵犯、淋巴管浸润和侵袭性亚型(如高细胞、鞋钉样和岛状变体),与预后不良相关。此外,诸如:p.V600E、突变、启动子突变和/重排等基因改变为肿瘤进展和治疗反应提供了分子见解。其中一些分子/基因突变有可用于免疫组织化学分析的替代蛋白,提供了更快且更具成本效益的选择。下一代测序技术的进展进一步完善了风险分层,促进了精准医学方法的应用。未来的研究应聚焦于验证新型生物标志物并开发靶向治疗以改善患者预后。