TP53 mutations in peripheral mature T and NK cell lymphomas: a whole-exome sequencing study with correlation to p53 expression

Peripheral mature T and NK cell lymphomas consist of a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with cytogenetic and molecular diversities. TP53 mutation is involved in the events of tumorigenesis and present in a variety of cancer subtypes. However, TP53 mutation in peripheral mature T and NK cell lymphomas has not been extensively investigated. In this study, fifty-seven formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples were collected for whole-exome sequencing and immunohistochemical study. Ten cases had TP53 mutation variant allele frequency (VAF) of more than 5%, predominantly in intestinal T-cell lymphoma (60%), peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (22.2%), and extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma (21.7%).

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