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Table 1 Summary of clinical characteristics and genomic findings

From: Intra-prostatic tumour evolution, steps in metastatic spread and histogenomic associations revealed by integration of multi-region whole-genome sequencing with histopathological features

Patient ID

Serum PSA (ng/L)

Gleason grade group

pTN stage

Fresh frozen samples sequenced#

Length of follow-up

Current clinical statusa

Main genomic findings

#02

36.8

5

3bN1

P 8

SV 1

 + FFPE samples:

LN 3

3 years

PPP. Nodal and bone metastases. On ADT + chemotherapy (Docetaxel)

Branching evolution in the prostate. Evolution driven primarily by SNVs; polyclonal SV sample

#08

6.50

5

3bN1

P 6

SV 2

3 years

PPP. Residual pelvic lymph node disease. On ADT + chemotherapy (Docetaxel)

Branching evolution in the prostate. Evolution driven by a number of CNAs in addition to SNVs; FOXP1 deletion in clone spreading to SV; polyclonal SV

#10

5.08

3 (with amphicrine differentiation)

3bN1

P 5

LN 4

SV 0

 + FFPE samples:

P 3

SV 1

3 years

PPP. Widespread lymph node metastases on CT. On ADT + chemotherapy (Cisplatin/Etoposide)

Branching evolution in the prostate. Amphicrine prostate cancer evolved from Adenocarcinoma;

#13

46.30

3

3bN1

P 5

LN 1

3 years

Recurrent pelvic lymph node and bone metastases. On ADT + chemotherapy (Docetaxel)

Branching evolution in the prostate. No notable histological heterogeneity

#15

6.83

5

3aN1

P 2

LN 2

3 years

Salvage pelvic radiotherapy for rising PSA to 0.29. PSMA-PET negative

Branching evolution in the prostate. Whole genome doubling; chromoplexy; increased SBS3

  1. UICC 8th ed
  2. P prostate, LN lymph node, SV seminal vesicle, ADT androgen deprivation therapy, PPP persistent post-operative prostate-specific antigen (PSA), CT computerised tomography, PSMA prostate-specific membrane antigen
  3. aAs of February 2023