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Clear cell adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
64629
•Concept ID:
C0206681
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell; Adenocarcinomas, Clear Cell; Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma; Clear Cell Adenocarcinomas
SNOMED CT: Mesonephroid clear cell adenocarcinoma (30546008); Clear cell adenocarcinoma (30546008); Clear cell carcinoma (30546008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005004

Definition

A malignant neoplasm composed of glandular epithelial clear cells. Various architectural patterns may be seen, including papillary, tubulocystic, and solid. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVClear cell adenocarcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Uncommon Cervical Lesions: A Review and Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis.
Griesinger LM, Szczepanski JM, McMullen ER, Skala SL
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021 Jul 1;145(7):891-902. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0327-RA. PMID: 33091926
Management and clinical outcomes of patients with recurrent/progressive ovarian clear cell carcinoma.
Huang HJ, Yang LY, Tung HJ, Ku FC, Wu RC, Tang YH, Chang WY, Jung SM, Wang CC, Lin CT, Liu FY, Lin G, Chen MY, Chou HH, Chang TC, Chao A, Lai CH
J Formos Med Assoc 2020 Apr;119(4):793-804. Epub 2019 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.11.018. PMID: 31818713
Successful surgical treatment and chemotherapy for ovarian cancer in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Wakana K, Yasugi T, Nako Y, Nei T, Ozaki Y, Mizutani K
Int J Clin Oncol 2011 Aug;16(4):447-9. Epub 2010 Dec 4 doi: 10.1007/s10147-010-0149-3. PMID: 21132452

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary and venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Didar H, Farzaneh F, Najafiarab H, Namakin K, Gohari K, Sheidaei A, Ramezani S
Curr Med Res Opin 2023 Jun;39(6):901-910. Epub 2023 May 7 doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2208488. PMID: 37104696
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: Epidemiology, pathological and biological features, treatment options and clinical outcomes.
Gadducci A, Multinu F, Cosio S, Carinelli S, Ghioni M, Aletti GD
Gynecol Oncol 2021 Sep;162(3):741-750. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.06.033. PMID: 34247767
New Names for Old Tumors.
Wong M, Waters KM, Guindi M, Larson BK
Am J Clin Pathol 2021 Apr 26;155(5):698-710. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa184. PMID: 33258899
Endometriosis-associated Ovarian Cancers.
Anglesio MS, Yong PJ
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2017 Dec;60(4):711-727. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000320. PMID: 28990985
Clear cell carcinoma of ovary and uterus.
Glasspool RM, McNeish IA
Curr Oncol Rep 2013 Dec;15(6):566-72. doi: 10.1007/s11912-013-0346-0. PMID: 24114188

Diagnosis

Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma: Genomic Characterization, Pathogenesis and Targeted Therapy.
Xie Y, Kong W, Luo D, Chen S, Zhao X, Zhang HE
Anticancer Res 2023 Aug;43(8):3401-3410. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.16515. PMID: 37500149
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: Epidemiology, pathological and biological features, treatment options and clinical outcomes.
Gadducci A, Multinu F, Cosio S, Carinelli S, Ghioni M, Aletti GD
Gynecol Oncol 2021 Sep;162(3):741-750. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.06.033. PMID: 34247767
Pathology of Endometrioid and Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary.
Fadare O, Parkash V
Surg Pathol Clin 2019 Jun;12(2):529-564. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2019.01.009. PMID: 31097114
Clear cell carcinoma of testis: A review.
Lin M, Awalt H, Ayala AG, Ro JY
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Jun;40:26-29. Epub 2019 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.03.002. PMID: 30921621
Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra: review of the literature.
Venyo AK
Int J Surg Oncol 2015;2015:790235. Epub 2015 Jan 20 doi: 10.1155/2015/790235. PMID: 25685552Free PMC Article

Therapy

New therapies for clear cell ovarian carcinoma.
Stewart J, Cunningham N, Banerjee S
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023 Mar 6;33(3):385-393. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003704. PMID: 36878571
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: Epidemiology, pathological and biological features, treatment options and clinical outcomes.
Gadducci A, Multinu F, Cosio S, Carinelli S, Ghioni M, Aletti GD
Gynecol Oncol 2021 Sep;162(3):741-750. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.06.033. PMID: 34247767
Clear Cell Conundrum.
Schroeder SR, Albuquerque K
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019 Nov 15;105(4):690-691. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.02.167. PMID: 31655652
A comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy to lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer staging (FIRES trial): a multicentre, prospective, cohort study.
Rossi EC, Kowalski LD, Scalici J, Cantrell L, Schuler K, Hanna RK, Method M, Ade M, Ivanova A, Boggess JF
Lancet Oncol 2017 Mar;18(3):384-392. Epub 2017 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30068-2. PMID: 28159465
Diethylstilboestrol--a long-term legacy.
Harris RM, Waring RH
Maturitas 2012 Jun;72(2):108-12. Epub 2012 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.03.002. PMID: 22464649

Prognosis

Influence of clear cell carcinoma on the post-hepatectomy prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Deng Y, Zhu S, Yan W, Qi L, Chen Z, Ma L
Future Oncol 2022 Feb;18(5):543-552. Epub 2021 Dec 8 doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-0381. PMID: 34878322
Gastrointestinal malignancy in cystic fibrosis.
Hough NE, Chapman SJ, Flight WG
Paediatr Respir Rev 2020 Sep;35:90-92. Epub 2020 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.03.002. PMID: 32505496
Primary Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Population-Based Analysis.
Mukdad L, Han AY, Badran K, Alonso JE, Nasser HB, Goel AN, St John MA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Apr;162(4):498-503. Epub 2020 Feb 4 doi: 10.1177/0194599820903028. PMID: 32013719
Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced recurrent ovarian cancer: results from the phase II KEYNOTE-100 study.
Matulonis UA, Shapira-Frommer R, Santin AD, Lisyanskaya AS, Pignata S, Vergote I, Raspagliesi F, Sonke GS, Birrer M, Provencher DM, Sehouli J, Colombo N, González-Martín A, Oaknin A, Ottevanger PB, Rudaitis V, Katchar K, Wu H, Keefe S, Ruman J, Ledermann JA
Ann Oncol 2019 Jul 1;30(7):1080-1087. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz135. PMID: 31046082
Invasive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Survival by Histotype and Disease Stage.
Peres LC, Cushing-Haugen KL, Köbel M, Harris HR, Berchuck A, Rossing MA, Schildkraut JM, Doherty JA
J Natl Cancer Inst 2019 Jan 1;111(1):60-68. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djy071. PMID: 29718305Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Genomic profiling of ovarian clear cell carcinoma in Chinese patients reveals potential prognostic biomarkers for survival.
Ye S, Zhou S, Wu Y, Pei X, Jiang W, Shi W, Yang W, Zhou X, Shan B, Yang H
Ann Med 2023 Dec;55(1):2218104. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2218104. PMID: 37272300Free PMC Article
New therapies for clear cell ovarian carcinoma.
Stewart J, Cunningham N, Banerjee S
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023 Mar 6;33(3):385-393. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003704. PMID: 36878571
Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced recurrent ovarian cancer: results from the phase II KEYNOTE-100 study.
Matulonis UA, Shapira-Frommer R, Santin AD, Lisyanskaya AS, Pignata S, Vergote I, Raspagliesi F, Sonke GS, Birrer M, Provencher DM, Sehouli J, Colombo N, González-Martín A, Oaknin A, Ottevanger PB, Rudaitis V, Katchar K, Wu H, Keefe S, Ruman J, Ledermann JA
Ann Oncol 2019 Jul 1;30(7):1080-1087. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz135. PMID: 31046082
Clear cell carcinoma of testis: A review.
Lin M, Awalt H, Ayala AG, Ro JY
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Jun;40:26-29. Epub 2019 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.03.002. PMID: 30921621
Endometriosis-associated ovarian neoplasia.
Matias-Guiu X, Stewart CJR
Pathology 2018 Feb;50(2):190-204. Epub 2017 Dec 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.10.006. PMID: 29241974

Recent systematic reviews

The impact of lymphadenectomy on ovarian clear cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu Y, Geng F, Zhang H, Xue J, Chu R
World J Surg Oncol 2024 Jan 29;22(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s12957-024-03324-6. PMID: 38287354Free PMC Article
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary and venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Didar H, Farzaneh F, Najafiarab H, Namakin K, Gohari K, Sheidaei A, Ramezani S
Curr Med Res Opin 2023 Jun;39(6):901-910. Epub 2023 May 7 doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2208488. PMID: 37104696
Uterine carcinosarcoma vs endometrial serous and clear cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of survival.
Raffone A, Travaglino A, Raimondo D, Maletta M, De Vivo V, Visiello U, Casadio P, Seracchioli R, Zullo F, Insabato L, Mollo A
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2022 Sep;158(3):520-527. Epub 2021 Dec 11 doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14033. PMID: 34797919Free PMC Article
Clear cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a systematic review.
Chan EO, Chan VW, Poon JY, Chan BH, Yu CP, Chiu PK, Ng CF, Teoh JY
Int Urol Nephrol 2021 May;53(5):815-824. Epub 2021 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s11255-020-02725-2. PMID: 33462714
Systemic therapy for non-clear cell renal cell carcinomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vera-Badillo FE, Templeton AJ, Duran I, Ocana A, de Gouveia P, Aneja P, Knox JJ, Tannock IF, Escudier B, Amir E
Eur Urol 2015 Apr;67(4):740-9. Epub 2014 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.05.010. PMID: 24882670

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