Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma: Correlation between copy number variations of arm-level result and selected clinical features
(primary solid tumor cohort)
Maintained by TCGA GDAC Team (Broad Institute/MD Anderson Cancer Center/Harvard Medical School)
Overview
Introduction

This pipeline computes the correlation between significant arm-level copy number variations (cnvs) and selected clinical features.

Summary

Testing the association between copy number variation 71 arm-level results and 8 clinical features across 493 patients, 3 significant findings detected with Q value < 0.25.

  • 5p gain cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • 5q gain cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • 11p loss cnv correlated to 'Time to Death'.

Results
Overview of the results

Table 1.  Get Full Table Overview of the association between significant copy number variation of 71 arm-level results and 8 clinical features. Shown in the table are P values (Q values). Thresholded by Q value < 0.25, 3 significant findings detected.

Clinical
Features
Time
to
Death
AGE GENDER KARNOFSKY
PERFORMANCE
SCORE
PATHOLOGY
T
PATHOLOGY
N
PATHOLOGICSPREAD(M) TUMOR
STAGE
nCNV (%) nWild-Type logrank test t-test Fisher's exact test t-test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test
5p gain 141 (29%) 352 0.124
(1.00)
0.000246
(0.132)
0.116
(1.00)
0.563
(1.00)
0.211
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.783
(1.00)
0.288
(1.00)
5q gain 156 (32%) 337 0.297
(1.00)
0.00037
(0.198)
0.156
(1.00)
0.482
(1.00)
0.21
(1.00)
0.615
(1.00)
0.594
(1.00)
0.4
(1.00)
11p loss 5 (1%) 488 3.9e-05
(0.0209)
0.943
(1.00)
0.663
(1.00)
0.618
(1.00)
0.141
(1.00)
0.569
(1.00)
0.908
(1.00)
1p gain 5 (1%) 488 0.498
(1.00)
0.942
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.405
(1.00)
0.141
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.368
(1.00)
1q gain 32 (6%) 461 0.96
(1.00)
0.185
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
0.115
(1.00)
0.066
(1.00)
0.33
(1.00)
0.803
(1.00)
0.0528
(1.00)
2p gain 48 (10%) 445 0.58
(1.00)
0.14
(1.00)
0.201
(1.00)
0.563
(1.00)
0.758
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.206
(1.00)
0.302
(1.00)
2q gain 49 (10%) 444 0.411
(1.00)
0.205
(1.00)
0.0387
(1.00)
0.159
(1.00)
0.871
(1.00)
0.702
(1.00)
0.208
(1.00)
0.383
(1.00)
3p gain 7 (1%) 486 0.95
(1.00)
0.429
(1.00)
0.243
(1.00)
0.508
(1.00)
0.264
(1.00)
0.295
(1.00)
0.12
(1.00)
3q gain 27 (5%) 466 0.575
(1.00)
0.948
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0261
(1.00)
0.249
(1.00)
0.359
(1.00)
0.164
(1.00)
0.312
(1.00)
4p gain 8 (2%) 485 0.235
(1.00)
0.875
(1.00)
0.72
(1.00)
0.327
(1.00)
0.369
(1.00)
0.616
(1.00)
0.0885
(1.00)
4q gain 8 (2%) 485 0.653
(1.00)
0.389
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.561
(1.00)
0.369
(1.00)
0.616
(1.00)
0.223
(1.00)
6p gain 6 (1%) 487 0.224
(1.00)
0.236
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.662
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.756
(1.00)
6q gain 5 (1%) 488 0.183
(1.00)
0.442
(1.00)
0.663
(1.00)
0.405
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.569
(1.00)
0.368
(1.00)
7p gain 127 (26%) 366 0.862
(1.00)
0.314
(1.00)
0.0846
(1.00)
0.893
(1.00)
0.261
(1.00)
0.599
(1.00)
0.0451
(1.00)
0.179
(1.00)
7q gain 129 (26%) 364 0.517
(1.00)
0.38
(1.00)
0.0673
(1.00)
0.699
(1.00)
0.113
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00661
(1.00)
0.0455
(1.00)
8p gain 14 (3%) 479 0.574
(1.00)
0.761
(1.00)
0.0417
(1.00)
0.757
(1.00)
0.00637
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.462
(1.00)
0.00287
(1.00)
8q gain 34 (7%) 459 0.856
(1.00)
0.427
(1.00)
0.192
(1.00)
0.471
(1.00)
0.00565
(1.00)
0.657
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00264
(1.00)
9p gain 8 (2%) 485 0.123
(1.00)
0.0377
(1.00)
0.0232
(1.00)
0.614
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.616
(1.00)
0.378
(1.00)
9q gain 8 (2%) 485 0.769
(1.00)
0.97
(1.00)
0.457
(1.00)
0.00758
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.356
(1.00)
0.111
(1.00)
10p gain 6 (1%) 487 0.72
(1.00)
0.511
(1.00)
0.422
(1.00)
0.33
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.233
(1.00)
0.288
(1.00)
10q gain 4 (1%) 489 0.511
(1.00)
0.169
(1.00)
0.123
(1.00)
0.646
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.489
(1.00)
0.377
(1.00)
11p gain 17 (3%) 476 0.974
(1.00)
0.8
(1.00)
0.608
(1.00)
0.115
(1.00)
0.021
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.16
(1.00)
0.0198
(1.00)
11q gain 15 (3%) 478 0.317
(1.00)
0.811
(1.00)
0.409
(1.00)
0.0709
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.713
(1.00)
0.0435
(1.00)
12p gain 78 (16%) 415 0.111
(1.00)
0.115
(1.00)
0.364
(1.00)
0.404
(1.00)
0.0448
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.122
(1.00)
0.0325
(1.00)
12q gain 78 (16%) 415 0.142
(1.00)
0.167
(1.00)
0.364
(1.00)
0.404
(1.00)
0.0448
(1.00)
0.748
(1.00)
0.122
(1.00)
0.0325
(1.00)
13q gain 14 (3%) 479 0.291
(1.00)
0.851
(1.00)
0.779
(1.00)
0.321
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.24
(1.00)
14q gain 5 (1%) 488 0.438
(1.00)
0.524
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0216
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.569
(1.00)
0.131
(1.00)
15q gain 14 (3%) 479 0.868
(1.00)
0.939
(1.00)
0.779
(1.00)
0.231
(1.00)
0.46
(1.00)
0.462
(1.00)
0.415
(1.00)
16p gain 65 (13%) 428 0.611
(1.00)
0.0654
(1.00)
0.212
(1.00)
0.4
(1.00)
0.804
(1.00)
0.0837
(1.00)
0.713
(1.00)
0.719
(1.00)
16q gain 58 (12%) 435 0.487
(1.00)
0.0864
(1.00)
0.106
(1.00)
0.191
(1.00)
0.649
(1.00)
0.143
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.715
(1.00)
17p gain 16 (3%) 477 0.456
(1.00)
0.533
(1.00)
0.795
(1.00)
0.279
(1.00)
0.501
(1.00)
0.149
(1.00)
0.149
(1.00)
17q gain 22 (4%) 471 0.143
(1.00)
0.539
(1.00)
0.647
(1.00)
0.161
(1.00)
0.327
(1.00)
0.607
(1.00)
0.553
(1.00)
0.439
(1.00)
18p gain 18 (4%) 475 0.0884
(1.00)
0.782
(1.00)
0.0223
(1.00)
0.963
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.333
(1.00)
0.526
(1.00)
18q gain 18 (4%) 475 0.0884
(1.00)
0.782
(1.00)
0.0223
(1.00)
0.963
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.333
(1.00)
0.526
(1.00)
19p gain 25 (5%) 468 0.935
(1.00)
0.703
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.161
(1.00)
0.52
(1.00)
0.301
(1.00)
0.251
(1.00)
0.223
(1.00)
19q gain 28 (6%) 465 0.884
(1.00)
0.709
(1.00)
0.683
(1.00)
0.161
(1.00)
0.469
(1.00)
0.359
(1.00)
0.174
(1.00)
0.23
(1.00)
20p gain 66 (13%) 427 0.274
(1.00)
0.268
(1.00)
0.0127
(1.00)
0.315
(1.00)
0.00519
(1.00)
0.485
(1.00)
0.0429
(1.00)
0.0202
(1.00)
20q gain 68 (14%) 425 0.428
(1.00)
0.22
(1.00)
0.0195
(1.00)
0.315
(1.00)
0.0086
(1.00)
0.485
(1.00)
0.106
(1.00)
0.0317
(1.00)
21q gain 33 (7%) 460 0.339
(1.00)
0.324
(1.00)
0.851
(1.00)
0.161
(1.00)
0.508
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.894
(1.00)
22q gain 25 (5%) 468 0.964
(1.00)
0.83
(1.00)
0.526
(1.00)
0.196
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.251
(1.00)
0.439
(1.00)
Xq gain 11 (2%) 482 0.44
(1.00)
0.723
(1.00)
0.0546
(1.00)
0.871
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0733
(1.00)
0.0503
(1.00)
1p loss 32 (6%) 461 0.877
(1.00)
0.0984
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
0.115
(1.00)
0.0145
(1.00)
0.607
(1.00)
0.45
(1.00)
0.0696
(1.00)
1q loss 21 (4%) 472 0.779
(1.00)
0.599
(1.00)
0.644
(1.00)
0.0938
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.756
(1.00)
0.263
(1.00)
2p loss 10 (2%) 483 0.471
(1.00)
0.932
(1.00)
0.506
(1.00)
0.0915
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.481
(1.00)
2q loss 11 (2%) 482 0.856
(1.00)
0.983
(1.00)
0.344
(1.00)
0.193
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.726
(1.00)
3p loss 304 (62%) 189 0.556
(1.00)
0.355
(1.00)
0.0797
(1.00)
0.906
(1.00)
0.0168
(1.00)
0.462
(1.00)
0.0145
(1.00)
0.018
(1.00)
3q loss 73 (15%) 420 0.948
(1.00)
0.0175
(1.00)
0.000815
(0.434)
0.573
(1.00)
0.319
(1.00)
0.702
(1.00)
0.729
(1.00)
0.61
(1.00)
4p loss 35 (7%) 458 0.0602
(1.00)
0.558
(1.00)
0.854
(1.00)
0.0176
(1.00)
0.0236
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.808
(1.00)
0.118
(1.00)
4q loss 28 (6%) 465 0.0183
(1.00)
0.992
(1.00)
0.841
(1.00)
0.0261
(1.00)
0.00329
(1.00)
0.607
(1.00)
0.174
(1.00)
0.025
(1.00)
6p loss 58 (12%) 435 0.235
(1.00)
0.187
(1.00)
0.00303
(1.00)
0.499
(1.00)
0.757
(1.00)
0.189
(1.00)
0.439
(1.00)
0.797
(1.00)
6q loss 82 (17%) 411 0.548
(1.00)
0.719
(1.00)
0.127
(1.00)
0.851
(1.00)
0.969
(1.00)
0.0592
(1.00)
0.868
(1.00)
0.767
(1.00)
8p loss 94 (19%) 399 0.512
(1.00)
0.0949
(1.00)
0.281
(1.00)
0.0817
(1.00)
0.603
(1.00)
0.322
(1.00)
0.429
(1.00)
0.514
(1.00)
8q loss 37 (8%) 456 0.279
(1.00)
0.915
(1.00)
0.0469
(1.00)
0.00419
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.608
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.858
(1.00)
9p loss 87 (18%) 406 0.0111
(1.00)
0.0624
(1.00)
0.0128
(1.00)
0.0261
(1.00)
0.185
(1.00)
0.745
(1.00)
0.0209
(1.00)
0.0902
(1.00)
9q loss 92 (19%) 401 0.00542
(1.00)
0.034
(1.00)
0.0155
(1.00)
0.0473
(1.00)
0.0165
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0035
(1.00)
0.00434
(1.00)
10p loss 32 (6%) 461 0.507
(1.00)
0.49
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
0.0261
(1.00)
0.0141
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.803
(1.00)
0.866
(1.00)
10q loss 48 (10%) 445 0.742
(1.00)
0.258
(1.00)
0.268
(1.00)
0.0535
(1.00)
0.00839
(1.00)
0.621
(1.00)
0.677
(1.00)
0.618
(1.00)
11q loss 7 (1%) 486 0.148
(1.00)
0.638
(1.00)
0.43
(1.00)
0.799
(1.00)
0.264
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
13q loss 31 (6%) 462 0.0012
(0.639)
0.0513
(1.00)
0.334
(1.00)
0.00419
(1.00)
0.00133
(0.707)
1
(1.00)
0.0394
(1.00)
0.0118
(1.00)
14q loss 158 (32%) 335 0.251
(1.00)
0.203
(1.00)
0.265
(1.00)
0.508
(1.00)
0.0194
(1.00)
0.0682
(1.00)
0.142
(1.00)
0.0235
(1.00)
15q loss 12 (2%) 481 0.257
(1.00)
0.13
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.282
(1.00)
0.417
(1.00)
0.408
(1.00)
0.266
(1.00)
16q loss 5 (1%) 488 0.0864
(1.00)
0.0696
(1.00)
0.663
(1.00)
0.00635
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.569
(1.00)
0.0726
(1.00)
17p loss 25 (5%) 468 0.0387
(1.00)
0.658
(1.00)
0.288
(1.00)
0.0473
(1.00)
0.131
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0396
(1.00)
0.223
(1.00)
17q loss 12 (2%) 481 0.697
(1.00)
0.831
(1.00)
0.232
(1.00)
0.0534
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.47
(1.00)
18p loss 46 (9%) 447 0.317
(1.00)
0.106
(1.00)
0.626
(1.00)
0.518
(1.00)
0.102
(1.00)
0.691
(1.00)
0.204
(1.00)
0.36
(1.00)
18q loss 48 (10%) 445 0.699
(1.00)
0.22
(1.00)
0.268
(1.00)
0.518
(1.00)
0.432
(1.00)
0.702
(1.00)
0.292
(1.00)
0.692
(1.00)
19p loss 4 (1%) 489 0.000514
(0.274)
0.89
(1.00)
0.612
(1.00)
0.014
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0681
(1.00)
20p loss 6 (1%) 487 0.751
(1.00)
0.967
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.881
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.931
(1.00)
21q loss 32 (6%) 461 0.779
(1.00)
0.944
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00608
(1.00)
0.359
(1.00)
0.45
(1.00)
0.181
(1.00)
22q loss 11 (2%) 482 0.228
(1.00)
0.0446
(1.00)
0.344
(1.00)
0.272
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.191
(1.00)
Xq loss 7 (1%) 486 0.507
(1.00)
0.749
(1.00)
0.102
(1.00)
0.63
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.602
(1.00)
0.574
(1.00)
'5p gain mutation analysis' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.000246 (t-test), Q value = 0.13

Table S1.  Gene #9: '5p gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 492 60.6 (12.2)
5P GAIN MUTATED 141 63.7 (12.0)
5P GAIN WILD-TYPE 351 59.3 (12.1)

Figure S1.  Get High-res Image Gene #9: '5p gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'5q gain mutation analysis' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.00037 (t-test), Q value = 0.2

Table S2.  Gene #10: '5q gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 492 60.6 (12.2)
5Q GAIN MUTATED 155 63.5 (12.3)
5Q GAIN WILD-TYPE 337 59.2 (11.9)

Figure S2.  Get High-res Image Gene #10: '5q gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'11p loss mutation analysis' versus 'Time to Death'

P value = 3.9e-05 (logrank test), Q value = 0.021

Table S3.  Gene #57: '11p loss mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'Time to Death'

nPatients nDeath Duration Range (Median), Month
ALL 490 158 0.1 - 111.0 (35.2)
11P LOSS MUTATED 5 4 1.8 - 28.5 (12.1)
11P LOSS WILD-TYPE 485 154 0.1 - 111.0 (35.5)

Figure S3.  Get High-res Image Gene #57: '11p loss mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'Time to Death'

Methods & Data
Input
  • Mutation data file = broad_values_by_arm.mutsig.cluster.txt

  • Clinical data file = KIRC-TP.clin.merged.picked.txt

  • Number of patients = 493

  • Number of significantly arm-level cnvs = 71

  • Number of selected clinical features = 8

  • Exclude genes that fewer than K tumors have mutations, K = 3

Survival analysis

For survival clinical features, the Kaplan-Meier survival curves of tumors with and without gene mutations were plotted and the statistical significance P values were estimated by logrank test (Bland and Altman 2004) using the 'survdiff' function in R

Student's t-test analysis

For continuous numerical clinical features, two-tailed Student's t test with unequal variance (Lehmann and Romano 2005) was applied to compare the clinical values between tumors with and without gene mutations using 't.test' function in R

Fisher's exact test

For binary or multi-class clinical features (nominal or ordinal), two-tailed Fisher's exact tests (Fisher 1922) were used to estimate the P values using the 'fisher.test' function in R

Q value calculation

For multiple hypothesis correction, Q value is the False Discovery Rate (FDR) analogue of the P value (Benjamini and Hochberg 1995), defined as the minimum FDR at which the test may be called significant. We used the 'Benjamini and Hochberg' method of 'p.adjust' function in R to convert P values into Q values.

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References
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[3] Fisher, R.A., On the interpretation of chi-square from contingency tables, and the calculation of P, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society 85(1):87-94 (1922)
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