Q (haiku): Which cancer types have the highest aneuploidy scores and how does this correlate with mutation burden across TCGA Pan-Cancer studies? ▶ read_guide { "uri": "cbioportal://gene-expression-guide" } ▶ read_guide { "uri": "cbioportal://clinical-data-guide" } ◀ result # Gene Expression Analysis Guide This guide covers continuous-value genomic data: gene **expression**, **copy number** values, **methylation**, and related profile types. Mutation/CNA/SV *frequency* analysis lives in `cbioportal://mutation-frequency-guide`. ## Where this data lives Continuous per-sample-per-gene values are stored in `genetic_alteration_derived`: | Column | Description | |---|---| | `sample_unique_id` | `_` | | `cancer_study_identifier` | study scope | | `hugo_gene_symbol` | gene | | `profile_type` | which assay/normalization (see below) | | `alteration_value` | the actual value — stored as Nullable(String); cast with `toFloat64OrNull` | `alteration_value` is a string because the same column hosts many different value scales. The `''` and `'NA'` sentinels mean "missing"; always filter them out and use `toFloat64OrNull(alteration_value) IS NOT NULL` for downstream math. ## Discovering profile types for a study Different studies expose different profile types depending on what assays were run and how the data was normalized. Always check what a specific study supports before picking one: ```sql SELECT DISTINCT profile_type FROM genetic_alteration_derived WHERE cancer_study_identifier = 'brca_metabric' ORDER BY profile_type; ``` Common values across the public portal: | Family | Profile types | |---|---| | mRNA expression | `mrna`, `mrna_median_Zscores`, `mrna_seq_v2_rsem`, `mrna_seq_v2_rsem_Zscores`, `mrna_seq_cpm`, `mrna_seq_fpkm`, `mrna_U133`, `mrna_outliers` | | Copy number (continuous) | `cna`, `linear_CNA`, `log2CNA`, `cna_consensus`, `cna_rae`, `gistic` | | Methylation | `methylation_hm27`, `methylation_hm450`, `methylation_epic`, `methylation_promoters_rrbs` | | miRNA | `mirna`, `mirna_median_Zscores` | | Protein | `protein_quantification`, `protein_level`, `RPPA` | **Z-score vs raw choice.** When the user asks "is X correlated with Y", either works for Spearman (rank-based) — Pearson would care. Default to the non-Z-score variant if both exist, and call out which one in the response. ## Canonical recipe — Spearman correlation between two genes ```sql SELECT * FROM gene_pair_coexpression( study = 'brca_metabric', gene_a = 'TP53', gene_b = 'MYC', profile_type = 'mrna' ); ``` Returns one row: `(gene_a, gene_b, profile_type, spearman_correlation, num_samples)`. - `spearman_correlation` in [−1, 1]; `NULL` when fewer than 3 valid paired samples. - Mirrors cbioportal-backend's `ClickhouseCoExpressionMapper.getCoExpressions`, simplified to a pair lookup (the backend computes one ref gene vs ALL other genes for the coexpression page; here the agent asks about a specific pair). ### Verified examples | Study | gene_a | gene_b | profile_type | spearman | n | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | `brca_metabric` | TP53 | MYC | `mrna` | 0.118 | 1980 | | `brca_metabric` | ESR1 | PGR | `mrna` | 0.487 | 1980 | ESR1↔PGR is the textbook breast-cancer estrogen-receptor coregula … (2785 more chars) ▶ read_guide { "uri": "cbioportal://mutation-frequency-guide" } ◀ result # Clinical Data Query Guide ## Overview Clinical data in cBioPortal is stored at both patient and sample levels. Understanding the distinction is crucial for accurate analysis. ## Data Organization ### Patient-Level vs Sample-Level Data - **Patient-level**: Demographics, overall survival, disease stage (stored once per patient) - **Sample-level**: Sample type, sequencing platform, purity (can have multiple per patient) ### Key Tables - `clinical_patient`: Patient-level clinical attributes - `clinical_sample`: Sample-level clinical attributes - `clinical_data_derived`: Pre-joined view combining both levels - `clinical_attribute_meta`: Metadata about available clinical attributes ## Recommended Approach: Use clinical_data_derived The `clinical_data_derived` table is pre-joined and optimized for most queries: ```sql -- Get clinical data for specific attributes SELECT sample_unique_id, patient_unique_id, attribute_name, attribute_value FROM clinical_data_derived WHERE cancer_study_identifier = 'your_study_id' AND attribute_name IN ('CANCER_TYPE', 'SAMPLE_TYPE', 'TMB_NONSYNONYMOUS'); ``` ## Clinical Attribute Discovery ### Use clinical_attribute_meta for Discovering Available Attributes **Always start here** to see what clinical attributes are available for a specific study: ```sql -- Discover available clinical attributes for a study SELECT attr_id, description, patient_attribute, cancer_study_id FROM clinical_attribute_meta WHERE cancer_study_id = ( SELECT cancer_study_id FROM cancer_study WHERE cancer_study_identifier = 'your_study_id' ) ORDER BY patient_attribute, attr_id; ``` **Key Fields:** - **attr_id**: matches attr_id in clinical_sample/clinical_patient tables - **description**: human-readable description of the attribute - **patient_attribute**: true = patient attribute, false = sample attribute - **cancer_study_id**: links to cancer_study table (filter by study) ## Attribute Semantics and Matching ### Case-Insensitive Matching for Attribute Values Clinical values are free text across studies and may differ only by case. For example, a controlled-looking value such as germline mutation status may appear as `GERMLINE`, `Germline`, or another case variant. When filtering `clinical_data_derived.attribute_value`, use case-insensitive matching unless you have already profiled the exact values in the target study: ```sql -- Correct: case-insensitive clinical value filter SELECT DISTINCT sample_unique_id, patient_unique_id FROM clinical_data_derived WHERE cancer_study_identifier = 'your_study_id' AND attribute_name = 'MUTATION_STATUS' AND upper(attribute_value) = 'GERMLINE'; ``` Do not write `attribute_value = 'GERMLINE'` without first checking all distinct values for that attribute in the study. ### Query the Requested Attribute, Not a Proxy Do not infer one clinical attribute from a related subtype or marker. Query the actual requested attribute when it … (17073 more chars) ◀ result # Mutation Frequency Analysis Guide ## IMPORTANT: Reporting Mutation Frequencies - **ALWAYS report frequencies as percentages**, not raw counts: `frequency = (altered_samples / total_profiled_samples) × 100` - For quick frequency lookups, **prefer the TCGA Pan-Cancer Atlas study first**, then offer to expand to other studies - When reporting across multiple studies, show **ranges** (e.g., "TP53 is mutated in 30–60% of samples") rather than a single average - **NEVER** sum mutation events across studies to compute an aggregate frequency — this can exceed 100% due to double-counting - Warn users that samples may overlap across cohorts (e.g., MSK studies may share patients) - **Choose and state the counting unit**: use patient-level frequencies for prevalence/rate questions unless the user explicitly asks for samples; use sample-level frequencies when the user asks about samples. - **For "across cancer types" questions**, jump to the [Cross-Cancer-Type Mutation Frequency](#cross-cancer-type-mutation-frequency) section below — there is one correct recipe and several common wrong ones. ## Counting Unit: Samples vs Patients Before answering any mutation count or frequency question, decide whether the unit is samples or patients and state that choice in the answer. | User wording | Counting unit | |--------------|---------------| | "prevalence", "rate", "fraction of patients", "patients with", "how common is" | Patient-level: `COUNT(DISTINCT patient_unique_id)` | | "samples", "specimens", "biopsies", sample-level cohort composition | Sample-level: `COUNT(DISTINCT sample_unique_id)` | | Ambiguous | Ask, or default to patient-level for prevalence/rate language and say so | ### Cross-study sample-count caveat When an answer touches more than one study and reports a sample count, prepend a one-line caveat: > Sample IDs are unique within cBioPortal study prefixes, not guaranteed biological-sample identifiers across studies; overlapping cohorts can count the same patient/sample more than once. Prefer one of these safer approaches: - Use a shipped `cancer_study_query_preferences` cohort such as `pan_cancer_tcga` or `all_studies_non_redundant`. - Restrict to one named study. - Aggregate by `patient_unique_id` when the biological question is patient prevalence. ## STOP rule: a frequency above 100% means your query is wrong If your query returns a frequency over 100%, **do not try to debug or explain the data inconsistency to the user**. The cause is always one of these query bugs: - Summing mutation events instead of `COUNT(DISTINCT sample_unique_id)` for the numerator - Using a study-wide sample count as the denominator instead of the gene-specific profiled count - Cross-study aggregation where the same biological sample appears under multiple `sample_unique_id` values (e.g., MSK-IMPACT and MSK-CHORD share patients) - **Joining the profiled CTE through `gene_panel` / `gene_panel_list` without a WES branch.** `gene_panel_id = 'WES'` is *not* a row in … (35166 more chars) ▶ clickhouse_list_tables {} ▶ list_studies { "search": "TCGA pan cancer", "limit": 5 } ◀ result 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◀ result {"result":[{"cancer_study_identifier":"pancan_pcawg_2020","name":"Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes (ICGC/TCGA, Nature 2020)","type_of_cancer_id":"mixed","sample_count":2922,"has_guide":false,"url":"https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=pancan_pcawg_2020"},{"cancer_study_identifier":"nsclc_tcga_broad_2016","name":"Pan-Lung Cancer (TCGA, Nat Genet 2016)","type_of_cancer_id":"nsclc","sample_count":1144,"has_guide":false,"url":"https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=nsclc_tcga_broad_2016"},{"cancer_study_identifier":"brca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Breast Invasive Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","type_of_cancer_id":"brca","sample_count":1084,"has_guide":true,"url":"https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=brca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018"},{"cancer_study_identifier":"coadread_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Colorectal Adenocarcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","type_of_cancer_id":"coadread","sample_count":594,"has_guide":true,"url":"https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=coadread_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018"},{"cancer_study_identifier":"gbm_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Glioblastoma Multiforme (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","type_of_cancer_id":"difg","sample_count":592,"has_guide":true,"url":"https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=gbm_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018"}]} ▶ clickhouse_run_select_query { "query": " -- Search for aneuploidy-related clinical attributes across TCGA Pan-Cancer studies SELECT DISTINCT cs.cancer_study_identifier, cs.name, cam.attr_id, cam.description, cam.patient_attribute FROM clinical_attribute_meta cam JOIN cancer_study cs ON cam.cancer_study_id = cs.cancer_study_id WHERE cs.cancer_study_identifier IN ( SELECT cancer_study_identifier FROM cancer_study_query_preferences WHERE preference_name = 'pan_cancer_tcga' ) AND ( LOWER(cam.attr_id) LIKE '%aneuploidy%' OR LOWER(cam.description) LIKE '%aneuploidy%' ) ORDER BY cs.cancer_study_identifier, cam.attr_id LIMIT 100; ", "max_rows": 100 } ◀ result {"rows":[{"cancer_study_identifier":"acc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Adrenocortical Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"blca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"brca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Breast Invasive Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"cesc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"chol_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Cholangiocarcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"coadread_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Colorectal Adenocarcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"dlbc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"esca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"gbm_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Glioblastoma Multiforme (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"hnsc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"kich_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Kidney Chromophobe (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"kirc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"kirp_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"laml_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Acute Myeloid Leukemia (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE","description":"Aneuploidy Score","patient_attribute":0},{"cancer_study_identifier":"lgg_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018","name":"Brain Lower Grade Glioma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)","attr_id":"ANEUPLOID … (3450 more chars) ▶ clickhouse_run_select_query { "query": " -- Aneuploidy scores and TMB by cancer type across TCGA Pan-Cancer Atlas -- Get per-sample data for correlation analysis WITH aneuploidy_tmb_data AS ( SELECT cs.cancer_study_identifier, cd1.attribute_value AS cancer_type, cd1.sample_unique_id, toFloat64OrNull(cd2.attribute_value) AS aneuploidy_score, toFloat64OrNull(cd3.attribute_value) AS tmb FROM clinical_data_derived cd1 JOIN cancer_study_query_preferences csqp ON cd1.cancer_study_identifier = csqp.cancer_study_identifier JOIN cancer_study cs ON cs.cancer_study_identifier = cd1.cancer_study_identifier LEFT JOIN clinical_data_derived cd2 ON cd1.sample_unique_id = cd2.sample_unique_id AND cd1.cancer_study_identifier = cd2.cancer_study_identifier AND cd2.attribute_name = 'ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE' LEFT JOIN clinical_data_derived cd3 ON cd1.sample_unique_id = cd3.sample_unique_id AND cd1.cancer_study_identifier = cd3.cancer_study_identifier AND cd3.attribute_name = 'TMB_NONSYNONYMOUS' WHERE csqp.preference_name = 'pan_cancer_tcga' AND cd1.attribute_name = 'CANCER_TYPE' AND aneuploidy_score IS NOT NULL AND tmb IS NOT NULL ) SELECT cancer_type, count() AS samples, round(avg(aneuploidy_score), 3) AS mean_aneuploidy_score, round(quantile(0.5)(aneuploidy_score), 3) AS median_aneuploidy_score, round(avg(tmb), 2) AS mean_tmb, round(quantile(0.5)(tmb), 2) AS median_tmb, round(min(aneuploidy_score), 2) AS min_aneuploidy_score, round(max(aneuploidy_score), 2) AS max_aneuploidy_score FROM aneuploidy_tmb_data GROUP BY cancer_type ORDER BY median_aneuploidy_score DESC; ", "max_rows": 100 } ◀ result {"rows":[{"cancer_type":"Seminoma","samples":63,"mean_aneuploidy_score":19.111,"median_aneuploidy_score":19,"mean_tmb":0.44,"median_tmb":0.4,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":33},{"cancer_type":"Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor","samples":86,"mean_aneuploidy_score":18.616,"median_aneuploidy_score":19,"mean_tmb":0.52,"median_tmb":0.42,"min_aneuploidy_score":5,"max_aneuploidy_score":34},{"cancer_type":"Adrenocortical Carcinoma","samples":89,"mean_aneuploidy_score":18.292,"median_aneuploidy_score":17,"mean_tmb":2.83,"median_tmb":0.9,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":39},{"cancer_type":"Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer","samples":980,"mean_aneuploidy_score":15.609,"median_aneuploidy_score":16,"mean_tmb":9.89,"median_tmb":7.43,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":33},{"cancer_type":"Bladder Cancer","samples":400,"mean_aneuploidy_score":13.58,"median_aneuploidy_score":14,"mean_tmb":8.57,"median_tmb":5.9,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":34},{"cancer_type":"Ovarian Epithelial Tumor","samples":504,"mean_aneuploidy_score":13.998,"median_aneuploidy_score":13,"mean_tmb":2.26,"median_tmb":1.9,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":31},{"cancer_type":"Colorectal Cancer","samples":529,"mean_aneuploidy_score":12.316,"median_aneuploidy_score":12,"mean_tmb":13.02,"median_tmb":3.5,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":31},{"cancer_type":"Melanoma","samples":431,"mean_aneuploidy_score":13.012,"median_aneuploidy_score":11,"mean_tmb":23.85,"median_tmb":15.3,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":35},{"cancer_type":"Breast Cancer","samples":1024,"mean_aneuploidy_score":12.204,"median_aneuploidy_score":11,"mean_tmb":2.76,"median_tmb":1.33,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":35},{"cancer_type":"Esophagogastric Cancer","samples":585,"mean_aneuploidy_score":12.115,"median_aneuploidy_score":11,"mean_tmb":10.71,"median_tmb":3.87,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":31},{"cancer_type":"Head and Neck Cancer","samples":502,"mean_aneuploidy_score":11.412,"median_aneuploidy_score":10,"mean_tmb":5.35,"median_tmb":3.58,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":32},{"cancer_type":"Sarcoma","samples":244,"mean_aneuploidy_score":10.861,"median_aneuploidy_score":9.5,"mean_tmb":2.38,"median_tmb":1.33,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":31},{"cancer_type":"Renal Non-Clear Cell Carcinoma","samples":339,"mean_aneuploidy_score":9.528,"median_aneuploidy_score":9,"mean_tmb":2.43,"median_tmb":1.9,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":37},{"cancer_type":"Cholangiocarcinoma","samples":36,"mean_aneuploidy_score":10.417,"median_aneuploidy_score":9,"mean_tmb":2.32,"median_tmb":1.45,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":29},{"cancer_type":"Cervical Cancer","samples":288,"mean_aneuploidy_score":10.26,"median_aneuploidy_score":8,"mean_tmb":6.42,"median_tmb":2.83,"min_aneuploidy_score":0,"max_aneuploidy_score":33},{"cancer_type":"Hepatobiliary Cancer","samples":355,"m … (2837 more chars) ▶ clickhouse_run_select_query { "query": " -- Calculate Spearman correlation between aneuploidy score and TMB across TCGA Pan-Cancer WITH aneuploidy_tmb_data AS ( SELECT cd1.sample_unique_id, toFloat64OrNull(cd2.attribute_value) AS aneuploidy_score, toFloat64OrNull(cd3.attribute_value) AS tmb FROM clinical_data_derived cd1 JOIN cancer_study_query_preferences csqp ON cd1.cancer_study_identifier = csqp.cancer_study_identifier LEFT JOIN clinical_data_derived cd2 ON cd1.sample_unique_id = cd2.sample_unique_id AND cd1.cancer_study_identifier = cd2.cancer_study_identifier AND cd2.attribute_name = 'ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE' LEFT JOIN clinical_data_derived cd3 ON cd1.sample_unique_id = cd3.sample_unique_id AND cd1.cancer_study_identifier = cd3.cancer_study_identifier AND cd3.attribute_name = 'TMB_NONSYNONYMOUS' WHERE csqp.preference_name = 'pan_cancer_tcga' AND cd1.attribute_name = 'CANCER_TYPE' AND aneuploidy_score IS NOT NULL AND tmb IS NOT NULL ) SELECT count() AS paired_samples, round(rankCorr(aneuploidy_score, tmb), 4) AS spearman_correlation, round(avg(aneuploidy_score), 3) AS mean_aneuploidy_score, round(quantile(0.5)(aneuploidy_score), 2) AS median_aneuploidy_score, round(avg(tmb), 2) AS mean_tmb, round(quantile(0.5)(tmb), 2) AS median_tmb FROM aneuploidy_tmb_data; ", "max_rows": 100 } ◀ result {"rows":[{"paired_samples":9975,"spearman_correlation":0.3114,"mean_aneuploidy_score":10.072,"median_aneuploidy_score":8,"mean_tmb":7.2,"median_tmb":2}]} ▶ clickhouse_run_select_query { "query": " -- Spearman correlation between aneuploidy score and TMB by cancer type WITH aneuploidy_tmb_data AS ( SELECT cd1.attribute_value AS cancer_type, toFloat64OrNull(cd2.attribute_value) AS aneuploidy_score, toFloat64OrNull(cd3.attribute_value) AS tmb FROM clinical_data_derived cd1 JOIN cancer_study_query_preferences csqp ON cd1.cancer_study_identifier = csqp.cancer_study_identifier LEFT JOIN clinical_data_derived cd2 ON cd1.sample_unique_id = cd2.sample_unique_id AND cd1.cancer_study_identifier = cd2.cancer_study_identifier AND cd2.attribute_name = 'ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE' LEFT JOIN clinical_data_derived cd3 ON cd1.sample_unique_id = cd3.sample_unique_id AND cd1.cancer_study_identifier = cd3.cancer_study_identifier AND cd3.attribute_name = 'TMB_NONSYNONYMOUS' WHERE csqp.preference_name = 'pan_cancer_tcga' AND cd1.attribute_name = 'CANCER_TYPE' AND aneuploidy_score IS NOT NULL AND tmb IS NOT NULL ) SELECT cancer_type, count() AS n_samples, round(rankCorr(aneuploidy_score, tmb), 4) AS spearman_correlation, round(avg(aneuploidy_score), 2) AS mean_aneuploidy_score, round(avg(tmb), 2) AS mean_tmb FROM aneuploidy_tmb_data GROUP BY cancer_type HAVING n_samples >= 30 -- Filter for cancer types with sufficient sample size ORDER BY spearman_correlation DESC; ", "max_rows": 100 } ◀ result {"rows":[{"cancer_type":"Sarcoma","n_samples":244,"spearman_correlation":0.4767,"mean_aneuploidy_score":10.86,"mean_tmb":2.38},{"cancer_type":"Glioma","n_samples":507,"spearman_correlation":0.4658,"mean_aneuploidy_score":3.84,"mean_tmb":1.79},{"cancer_type":"Thymic Epithelial Tumor","n_samples":106,"spearman_correlation":0.4502,"mean_aneuploidy_score":3.84,"mean_tmb":0.8},{"cancer_type":"Pancreatic Cancer","n_samples":162,"spearman_correlation":0.4041,"mean_aneuploidy_score":9.45,"mean_tmb":4.25},{"cancer_type":"Thyroid Cancer","n_samples":460,"spearman_correlation":0.3445,"mean_aneuploidy_score":0.86,"mean_tmb":0.54},{"cancer_type":"Leukemia","n_samples":124,"spearman_correlation":0.3356,"mean_aneuploidy_score":1.56,"mean_tmb":1.67},{"cancer_type":"Prostate Cancer","n_samples":471,"spearman_correlation":0.3015,"mean_aneuploidy_score":2.53,"mean_tmb":1.61},{"cancer_type":"Bladder 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Now I have comprehensive data. Let me create a summary report for the user. --- ## Aneuploidy Scores and Mutation Burden Across TCGA Pan-Cancer Studies ### **Key Findings** #### **Cancer Types with Highest Aneuploidy Scores** Based on analysis of **9,975 samples** across all 32 TCGA Pan-Cancer Atlas studies, the cancer types with the highest median aneuploidy scores are: | Cancer Type | Samples | Median Aneuploidy | Mean Aneuploidy | Median TMB | Mean TMB | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **Seminoma** | 63 | 19 | 19.1 | 0.4 | 0.44 | | **Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor** | 86 | 19 | 18.6 | 0.42 | 0.52 | | **Adrenocortical Carcinoma** | 89 | 17 | 18.3 | 0.9 | 2.83 | | **Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer** | 980 | 16 | 15.6 | 7.43 | 9.89 | | **Bladder Cancer** | 400 | 14 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 8.57 | | **Ovarian Epithelial Tumor** | 504 | 13 | 14 | 1.9 | 2.26 | **Lowest aneuploidy cancer types:** - **Thyroid Cancer**: median 0, mean 0.86 (460 samples) - **Leukemia**: median 0, mean 1.57 (124 samples) - **Prostate Cancer**: median 1, mean 2.53 (471 samples) --- ### **Aneuploidy-TMB Correlation** #### **Pan-Cancer Correlation (All 9,975 samples)** - **Spearman correlation: 0.3114** — indicating a **moderate positive correlation** between aneuploidy score and tumor mutation burden across all cancer types combined. - Mean aneuploidy score: 10.07 - Median aneuploidy score: 8 - Mean TMB: 7.2 mutations/Mb - Median TMB: 2 mutations/Mb #### **Cancer-Type-Specific Correlations** (n ≥ 30 samples) **Strong positive correlations** (where aneuploidy and TMB rise together): - **Sarcoma**: ρ = 0.477 (244 samples) - **Glioma**: ρ = 0.466 (507 samples) - **Thymic Epithelial Tumor**: ρ = 0.450 (106 samples) - **Pancreatic Cancer**: ρ = 0.404 (162 samples) **Weak-to-moderate positive correlations:** - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: ρ = 0.233 - Melanoma: ρ = 0.012 (essentially no correlation) - Breast Cancer: ρ = 0.246 **Negative correlations** (aneuploidy and TMB move in opposite directions): - **Endometrial Cancer**: ρ = -0.431 (562 samples) — highest aneuploidy in low-TMB samples - **Colorectal Cancer**: ρ = -0.306 (529 samples) - **Renal Non-Clear Cell Carcinoma**: ρ = -0.209 (339 samples) --- ### **Biological Patterns** **1. Germ Cell Tumors (Seminoma, Non-Seminomatous GCT):** High aneuploidy but remarkably low TMB - These tumors are chromosomally unstable but have low point mutation rates - Mechanism: Likely driven by large-scale chromosomal rearrangements rather than base substitutions **2. Lung Cancers (NSCLC):** High aneuploidy, high TMB - Mean aneuploidy: 15.6 | Mean TMB: 9.89 mutations/Mb - Reflects the tobacco/environmental mutagen exposure signature **3. Hypermutated Cancers (Endometrial, Colorectal):** High TMB but *lower* aneuploidy - Endometrial cancer: Median aneuploidy 4, median TMB 2.33 (but mean TMB 32.5—highly skewed by POLE/MSI hypermutators) - Colorectal cancer: Median aneuploidy 12, median TMB 3.5 (mean 13) - Mechanism: MSI-H and POLE-mutant tumors accumulate point mutations but may maintain greater chromosomal stability **4. Chromosomally Stable Cancers (Thyroid, Prostate, Leukemia):** Low aneuploidy and low TMB - Thyroid: Median aneuploidy 0, median TMB 0.33 - These cancers rely on fewer total genetic alterations, often driven by specific driver mutations --- ### **Interactive Data Exploration** [View TCGA Pan-Cancer Clinical Data](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/clinicalData?id=brca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Ccoadread_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cgbm_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cov_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cluad_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cucec_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Chnsc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Clgg_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Ckirc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cthca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cprad_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Clusc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cskcm_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cstad_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cblca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Clihc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Ccesc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Ckirp_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Csarc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Claml_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cpaad_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cesca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cpcpg_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Ctgct_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cthym_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cacc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cmeso_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cuvm_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Ckich_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cucs_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cdlbc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018%2Cchol_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018) Use the Clinical Data tab to visualize ANEUPLOIDY_SCORE and TMB_NONSYNONYMOUS distributions across all cancer types, apply custom filters by cancer type or stage, and explore sample-level profiles. --- ### **Summary** The correlation between aneuploidy and mutation burden is **moderately positive across the pan-cancer cohort** (ρ = 0.31), but this relationship is highly variable across cancer types. Germ cell tumors and sarcomas show strong aneuploidy-TMB coupling, while hypermutated cancers (endometrial, colorectal) show a decoupling—suggesting distinct mutational mechanisms. This diversity underscores that aneuploidy and point mutations arise through independent molecular pathways and can be weighted differently depending on cancer type.