Exome and whole-genome sequencing of esophageal adenocarcinoma identifies recurrent driver events and mutational complexity

Adam Bass, Gad Getz and colleagues report whole-exome sequencing of 149 esophageal adenocarcinomas (EACs) and whole-genome sequencing of 15 EACs. They identify a mutational signature defined by a high prevalence of A>C transversions, as well as 26 genes mutated at high frequency in EACs. The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has risen 600% over the last 30 years. With a 5-year survival rate of ∼15%, the identification of new...