Correlate_Clinical_vs_CustomEvents
Thyroid Adenocarcinoma (Primary solid tumor)
22 February 2013  |  analyses__2013_02_22
Maintainer Information
Citation Information
Maintained by TCGA GDAC Team (Broad Institute/MD Anderson Cancer Center/Harvard Medical School)
Cite as Broad Institute TCGA Genome Data Analysis Center (2013): Correlate_Clinical_vs_CustomEvents. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. doi:10.7908/C1B856C7
Overview
Introduction

This pipeline computes the correlation between cancer subtypes identified by different molecular patterns and selected clinical features.

Summary

Testing the association between mutation status of 6 genes and 14 clinical features across 229 patients, 3 significant findings detected with P value < 0.05 and Q value < 0.25.

  • FUSION RET mutation correlated to 'AGE'.

  • MUTATION MUT HRAS mutation correlated to 'AGE' and 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'.

Results
Overview of the results

Table 1.  Get Full Table Overview of the association between mutation status of 6 genes and 14 clinical features. Shown in the table are P values (Q values). Thresholded by P value < 0.05 and Q value < 0.25, 3 significant findings detected.

Clinical
Features
AGE GENDER HISTOLOGICAL
TYPE
RADIATIONS
RADIATION
REGIMENINDICATION
RADIATIONEXPOSURE DISTANT
METASTASIS
EXTRATHYROIDAL
EXTENSION
LYMPH
NODE
METASTASIS
COMPLETENESS
OF
RESECTION
NUMBER
OF
LYMPH
NODES
TUMOR
STAGECODE
NEOPLASM
DISEASESTAGE
MULTIFOCALITY TUMOR
SIZE
nMutated (%) nWild-Type t-test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Chi-square test Fisher's exact test t-test t-test Chi-square test Fisher's exact test t-test
MUTATION MUT HRAS 0 (NaN%) 0 0.00121
(0.0918)
1
(1.00)
0.338
(1.00)
0.599
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00304
(0.225)
0.384
(1.00)
0.0227
(1.00)
0.754
(1.00)
0.5
(1.00)
0.247
(1.00)
0.745
(1.00)
0.993
(1.00)
FUSION RET 0 (NaN%) 0 0.00143
(0.107)
0.177
(1.00)
0.714
(1.00)
0.426
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.721
(1.00)
0.452
(1.00)
0.309
(1.00)
0.303
(1.00)
0.144
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.816
(1.00)
FUSION PAX8 0 (NaN%) 0 0.848
(1.00)
0.255
(1.00)
0.0274
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.759
(1.00)
0.712
(1.00)
0.607
(1.00)
0.726
(1.00)
0.801
(1.00)
0.757
(1.00)
0.243
(1.00)
0.0518
(1.00)
FUSION BRAF 0 (NaN%) 0 0.372
(1.00)
0.553
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.595
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.725
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.618
(1.00)
0.585
(1.00)
MUTATION MUT BRAF 0 (NaN%) 0 0.507
(1.00)
0.591
(1.00)
0.0757
(1.00)
0.212
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.445
(1.00)
0.696
(1.00)
0.315
(1.00)
0.0292
(1.00)
0.867
(1.00)
0.268
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0303
(1.00)
MUTATION MUT NRAS 0 (NaN%) 0 0.0416
(1.00)
0.287
(1.00)
0.219
(1.00)
0.0582
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.399
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0291
(1.00)
0.766
(1.00)
0.469
(1.00)
0.16
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.638
(1.00)
'FUSION RET' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.00143 (t-test), Q value = 0.11

Table S1.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 171 47.5 (15.5)
subtype0 161 48.2 (15.6)
subtype1 10 36.1 (8.6)

Figure S1.  Get High-res Image Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

'FUSION RET' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.177 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S2.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 118 53
subtype0 109 52
subtype1 9 1
'FUSION RET' versus 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

P value = 0.714 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S3.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

nPatients OTHER THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - CLASSICAL/USUAL THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - FOLLICULAR (>= 99% FOLLICULAR PATTERNED) THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - TALL CELL (>= 50% TALL CELL FEATURES)
ALL 16 87 50 18
subtype0 16 81 46 18
subtype1 0 6 4 0
'FUSION RET' versus 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

P value = 0.426 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S4.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 9 162
subtype0 8 153
subtype1 1 9
'FUSION RET' versus 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S5.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 143 8
subtype0 134 8
subtype1 9 0
'FUSION RET' versus 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S6.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

nPatients M0 M1 MX
ALL 70 3 97
subtype0 66 3 91
subtype1 4 0 6
'FUSION RET' versus 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

P value = 0.721 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S7.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

nPatients MINIMAL (T3) MODERATE/ADVANCED (T4A) NONE
ALL 38 2 122
subtype0 37 2 114
subtype1 1 0 8
'FUSION RET' versus 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.452 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S8.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

nPatients N0 N1 N1A N1B NX
ALL 84 7 35 24 21
subtype0 81 6 33 21 20
subtype1 3 1 2 3 1
'FUSION RET' versus 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

P value = 0.309 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S9.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

nPatients R0 R1 RX
ALL 131 14 12
subtype0 124 12 12
subtype1 7 2 0
'FUSION RET' versus 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

P value = 0.303 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S10.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #10: 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 135 2.7 (4.8)
subtype0 127 2.5 (4.3)
subtype1 8 6.1 (9.3)
'FUSION RET' versus 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

P value = 0.144 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S11.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #12: 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

nPatients STAGE I STAGE II STAGE III STAGE IVA STAGE IVC
ALL 91 25 38 13 3
subtype0 82 25 38 12 3
subtype1 9 0 0 1 0
'FUSION RET' versus 'MULTIFOCALITY'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S12.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #13: 'MULTIFOCALITY'

nPatients MULTIFOCAL UNIFOCAL
ALL 90 72
subtype0 86 69
subtype1 4 3
'FUSION RET' versus 'TUMOR.SIZE'

P value = 0.816 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S13.  Gene #1: 'FUSION RET' versus Clinical Feature #14: 'TUMOR.SIZE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 147 2.9 (1.5)
subtype0 141 2.9 (1.5)
subtype1 6 3.0 (1.6)
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.848 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S14.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 171 47.5 (15.5)
subtype0 163 47.4 (15.6)
subtype1 8 48.5 (15.1)
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.255 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S15.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 118 53
subtype0 114 49
subtype1 4 4
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

P value = 0.0274 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S16.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

nPatients OTHER THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - CLASSICAL/USUAL THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - FOLLICULAR (>= 99% FOLLICULAR PATTERNED) THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - TALL CELL (>= 50% TALL CELL FEATURES)
ALL 16 87 50 18
subtype0 16 86 44 17
subtype1 0 1 6 1

Figure S2.  Get High-res Image Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

'FUSION PAX8' versus 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S17.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 9 162
subtype0 9 154
subtype1 0 8
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S18.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 143 8
subtype0 136 8
subtype1 7 0
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.759 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S19.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

nPatients M0 M1 MX
ALL 70 3 97
subtype0 66 3 93
subtype1 4 0 4
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

P value = 0.712 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S20.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

nPatients MINIMAL (T3) MODERATE/ADVANCED (T4A) NONE
ALL 38 2 122
subtype0 37 2 115
subtype1 1 0 7
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.607 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S21.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

nPatients N0 N1 N1A N1B NX
ALL 84 7 35 24 21
subtype0 80 7 33 24 19
subtype1 4 0 2 0 2
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

P value = 0.726 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S22.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

nPatients R0 R1 RX
ALL 131 14 12
subtype0 125 13 12
subtype1 6 1 0
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

P value = 0.801 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S23.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #10: 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 135 2.7 (4.8)
subtype0 132 2.7 (4.8)
subtype1 3 2.3 (2.1)
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

P value = 0.757 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S24.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #12: 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

nPatients STAGE I STAGE II STAGE III STAGE IVA STAGE IVC
ALL 91 25 38 13 3
subtype0 86 23 37 13 3
subtype1 5 2 1 0 0
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'MULTIFOCALITY'

P value = 0.243 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S25.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #13: 'MULTIFOCALITY'

nPatients MULTIFOCAL UNIFOCAL
ALL 90 72
subtype0 88 67
subtype1 2 5
'FUSION PAX8' versus 'TUMOR.SIZE'

P value = 0.0518 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S26.  Gene #2: 'FUSION PAX8' versus Clinical Feature #14: 'TUMOR.SIZE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 147 2.9 (1.5)
subtype0 140 2.8 (1.6)
subtype1 7 3.7 (0.9)
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.372 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S27.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 171 47.5 (15.5)
subtype0 168 47.6 (15.6)
subtype1 3 39.0 (13.1)
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.553 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S28.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 118 53
subtype0 115 53
subtype1 3 0
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S29.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

nPatients OTHER THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - CLASSICAL/USUAL THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - FOLLICULAR (>= 99% FOLLICULAR PATTERNED) THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - TALL CELL (>= 50% TALL CELL FEATURES)
ALL 16 87 50 18
subtype0 16 85 49 18
subtype1 0 2 1 0
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S30.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 9 162
subtype0 9 159
subtype1 0 3
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S31.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 143 8
subtype0 140 8
subtype1 3 0
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.595 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S32.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

nPatients M0 M1 MX
ALL 70 3 97
subtype0 68 3 96
subtype1 2 0 1
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S33.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

nPatients MINIMAL (T3) MODERATE/ADVANCED (T4A) NONE
ALL 38 2 122
subtype0 38 2 119
subtype1 0 0 3
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.725 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S34.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

nPatients N0 N1 N1A N1B NX
ALL 84 7 35 24 21
subtype0 83 7 34 24 20
subtype1 1 0 1 0 1
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S35.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

nPatients R0 R1 RX
ALL 131 14 12
subtype0 128 14 12
subtype1 3 0 0
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

P value = 0.618 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S36.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #12: 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

nPatients STAGE I STAGE II STAGE III STAGE IVA STAGE IVC
ALL 91 25 38 13 3
subtype0 88 25 38 13 3
subtype1 3 0 0 0 0
'FUSION BRAF' versus 'MULTIFOCALITY'

P value = 0.585 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S37.  Gene #3: 'FUSION BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #13: 'MULTIFOCALITY'

nPatients MULTIFOCAL UNIFOCAL
ALL 90 72
subtype0 89 70
subtype1 1 2
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.507 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S38.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 136 46.0 (15.4)
subtype0 115 45.7 (15.7)
subtype1 21 47.9 (13.4)
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.591 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S39.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 100 36
subtype0 83 32
subtype1 17 4
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

P value = 0.0757 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S40.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

nPatients OTHER THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - CLASSICAL/USUAL THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - FOLLICULAR (>= 99% FOLLICULAR PATTERNED) THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - TALL CELL (>= 50% TALL CELL FEATURES)
ALL 1 84 34 17
subtype0 1 72 25 17
subtype1 0 12 9 0
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

P value = 0.212 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S41.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 12 124
subtype0 12 103
subtype1 0 21
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S42.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 114 6
subtype0 99 6
subtype1 15 0
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.445 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S43.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

nPatients M0 M1 MX
ALL 59 1 75
subtype0 52 1 61
subtype1 7 0 14
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

P value = 0.696 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S44.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

nPatients MINIMAL (T3) MODERATE/ADVANCED (T4A) NONE
ALL 38 2 93
subtype0 34 2 78
subtype1 4 0 15
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.315 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S45.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

nPatients N0 N1 N1A N1B NX
ALL 66 8 31 17 14
subtype0 53 8 29 14 11
subtype1 13 0 2 3 3
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

P value = 0.0292 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S46.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

nPatients R0 R1 RX
ALL 112 11 6
subtype0 100 9 3
subtype1 12 2 3

Figure S3.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

P value = 0.867 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S47.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #10: 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 106 2.8 (4.8)
subtype0 90 2.9 (4.8)
subtype1 16 2.6 (5.1)
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

P value = 0.268 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S48.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #12: 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

nPatients STAGE I STAGE II STAGE III STAGE IVA STAGE IVC
ALL 75 18 31 10 1
subtype0 65 12 27 9 1
subtype1 10 6 4 1 0
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'MULTIFOCALITY'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S49.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #13: 'MULTIFOCALITY'

nPatients MULTIFOCAL UNIFOCAL
ALL 64 68
subtype0 54 58
subtype1 10 10
'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus 'TUMOR.SIZE'

P value = 0.0303 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S50.  Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #14: 'TUMOR.SIZE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 98 2.8 (1.4)
subtype0 88 2.8 (1.4)
subtype1 10 2.2 (0.7)

Figure S4.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'MUTATION MUT BRAF' versus Clinical Feature #14: 'TUMOR.SIZE'

'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.0416 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S51.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 136 46.0 (15.4)
subtype0 125 46.9 (15.2)
subtype1 11 36.2 (14.9)

Figure S5.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.287 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S52.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 100 36
subtype0 90 35
subtype1 10 1
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

P value = 0.219 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S53.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

nPatients OTHER THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - CLASSICAL/USUAL THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - FOLLICULAR (>= 99% FOLLICULAR PATTERNED) THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - TALL CELL (>= 50% TALL CELL FEATURES)
ALL 1 84 34 17
subtype0 1 74 33 17
subtype1 0 10 1 0
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

P value = 0.0582 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S54.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 12 124
subtype0 9 116
subtype1 3 8
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S55.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 114 6
subtype0 103 6
subtype1 11 0
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.399 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S56.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

nPatients M0 M1 MX
ALL 59 1 75
subtype0 56 1 67
subtype1 3 0 8
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S57.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

nPatients MINIMAL (T3) MODERATE/ADVANCED (T4A) NONE
ALL 38 2 93
subtype0 35 2 85
subtype1 3 0 8
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.0291 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S58.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

nPatients N0 N1 N1A N1B NX
ALL 66 8 31 17 14
subtype0 61 5 29 16 14
subtype1 5 3 2 1 0

Figure S6.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

P value = 0.766 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S59.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

nPatients R0 R1 RX
ALL 112 11 6
subtype0 101 11 6
subtype1 11 0 0
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

P value = 0.469 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S60.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #10: 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 106 2.8 (4.8)
subtype0 97 2.7 (4.7)
subtype1 9 4.2 (5.9)
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

P value = 0.16 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S61.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #12: 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

nPatients STAGE I STAGE II STAGE III STAGE IVA STAGE IVC
ALL 75 18 31 10 1
subtype0 65 17 31 10 1
subtype1 10 1 0 0 0
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'MULTIFOCALITY'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S62.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #13: 'MULTIFOCALITY'

nPatients MULTIFOCAL UNIFOCAL
ALL 64 68
subtype0 59 62
subtype1 5 6
'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus 'TUMOR.SIZE'

P value = 0.638 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S63.  Gene #5: 'MUTATION MUT NRAS' versus Clinical Feature #14: 'TUMOR.SIZE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 98 2.8 (1.4)
subtype0 89 2.8 (1.4)
subtype1 9 2.6 (1.4)
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.00121 (t-test), Q value = 0.092

Table S64.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 136 46.0 (15.4)
subtype0 126 46.9 (15.4)
subtype1 10 34.6 (8.6)

Figure S7.  Get High-res Image Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'AGE'

'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S65.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 100 36
subtype0 92 34
subtype1 8 2
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

P value = 0.338 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S66.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'HISTOLOGICAL.TYPE'

nPatients OTHER THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - CLASSICAL/USUAL THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - FOLLICULAR (>= 99% FOLLICULAR PATTERNED) THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA - TALL CELL (>= 50% TALL CELL FEATURES)
ALL 1 84 34 17
subtype0 1 75 33 17
subtype1 0 9 1 0
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

P value = 0.599 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S67.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'RADIATIONS.RADIATION.REGIMENINDICATION'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 12 124
subtype0 12 114
subtype1 0 10
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

P value = 1 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S68.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'RADIATIONEXPOSURE'

nPatients NO YES
ALL 114 6
subtype0 104 6
subtype1 10 0
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.00304 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.22

Table S69.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

nPatients M0 M1 MX
ALL 59 1 75
subtype0 59 1 65
subtype1 0 0 10

Figure S8.  Get High-res Image Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'DISTANT.METASTASIS'

'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

P value = 0.384 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S70.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'EXTRATHYROIDAL.EXTENSION'

nPatients MINIMAL (T3) MODERATE/ADVANCED (T4A) NONE
ALL 38 2 93
subtype0 37 2 84
subtype1 1 0 9
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

P value = 0.0227 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S71.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

nPatients N0 N1 N1A N1B NX
ALL 66 8 31 17 14
subtype0 64 8 26 17 11
subtype1 2 0 5 0 3

Figure S9.  Get High-res Image Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'LYMPH.NODE.METASTASIS'

'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

P value = 0.754 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S72.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'COMPLETENESS.OF.RESECTION'

nPatients R0 R1 RX
ALL 112 11 6
subtype0 102 11 6
subtype1 10 0 0
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

P value = 0.5 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S73.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #10: 'NUMBER.OF.LYMPH.NODES'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 106 2.8 (4.8)
subtype0 99 2.9 (4.9)
subtype1 7 2.1 (2.4)
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

P value = 0.247 (Chi-square test), Q value = 1

Table S74.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #12: 'NEOPLASM.DISEASESTAGE'

nPatients STAGE I STAGE II STAGE III STAGE IVA STAGE IVC
ALL 75 18 31 10 1
subtype0 66 18 30 10 1
subtype1 9 0 1 0 0
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'MULTIFOCALITY'

P value = 0.745 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 1

Table S75.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #13: 'MULTIFOCALITY'

nPatients MULTIFOCAL UNIFOCAL
ALL 64 68
subtype0 60 62
subtype1 4 6
'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus 'TUMOR.SIZE'

P value = 0.993 (t-test), Q value = 1

Table S76.  Gene #6: 'MUTATION MUT HRAS' versus Clinical Feature #14: 'TUMOR.SIZE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 98 2.8 (1.4)
subtype0 91 2.8 (1.4)
subtype1 7 2.8 (1.4)
Methods & Data
Input
  • Mutation data file = THCA-TP.mergedCustomEvents_for_correlateion.txt

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

  • Number of patients = 229

  • Number of significantly mutated genes = 6

  • Number of selected clinical features = 14

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

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

Chi-square test

For multi-class clinical features (nominal or ordinal), Chi-square tests (Greenwood and Nikulin 1996) were used to estimate the P values using the 'chisq.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.

Download Results

This is an experimental feature. The full results of the analysis summarized in this report can be downloaded from the TCGA Data Coordination Center.

References
[1] Lehmann and Romano, Testing Statistical Hypotheses (3E ed.), New York: Springer. ISBN 0387988645 (2005)
[2] 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)
[3] Greenwood and Nikulin, A guide to chi-squared testing, Wiley, New York. ISBN 047155779X (1996)
[4] Benjamini and Hochberg, Controlling the false discovery rate: a practical and powerful approach to multiple testing, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B 59:289-300 (1995)