Table 2 BRAF and KRAS mutations and TP53 immunohistochemistry in colorectal carcinoma with signet ring cell and mucinous components and nonmucinous adenocarcinoma

From: Distinct molecular features of colorectal carcinoma with signet ring cell component and colorectal carcinoma with mucinous component

Type of colorectal carcinoma

BRAF mutants (%)

KRAS mutants (%)

TP53 positive (%)

Carcinoma with signet ring cell component (the signet group)

 ≤19%

7/21 (33%)d1

9/27 (33%)

4/12 (33%)

 20–49%

0/2 (0%)

1/3 (33%)

4/6 (67%)

 ≤49%

7/23 (30%)d2

10/30 (33%)

8/18 (44%)

 ≥50%

2/9 (22%)

0/8 (0%)

3/4 (75%)

 Any

9/32 (28%)d3

10/38 (26%)

11/22 (50%)

Carcinoma with mucinous component (the mucinous group)

 ≤19%

9/61 (15%)

32/66 (48%)e3

22/54 (41%)a2

 20–49%

10/41 (24%)d4

17/39 (44%)a1

11/27 (41%)

 ≤49%

19/102 (19%)b1

49/105 (47%)d5

33/81 (41%)b2

 ≥50%

14/51 (27%)e1

15/49 (31%)

13/42 (31%)d7

 Any

33/153 (22%)e2

64/154 (42%)d6

46/123 (37%)d8

Nonmucinous adenocarcinoma

30/348 (8.6%)d1,d2,d3,d4,b1,e1,e2

102/376 (27%)e3,a1,d5,d6

181/322 (56%)a2,b2,d7,d8

  1. Superscripts for statistical significance: a1,a2P<0.05; b1,b2P<0.025; d1–d8P<0.005; e1–e3P<0.001.