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ArticleGenetics research2020

Genetic testing in Poland and Ukraine: should comprehensive germline testing of

Tu Nguyen-Dumont, Pawel Karpinski, Maria M Sasiadek, Hayane Akopyan, Jason A Steen, Derrick Theys, Fleur Hammet, Helen Tsimiklis, Daniel J Park, Bernard J Pope and 7 more

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Tu Nguyen-DumontPrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6217-0182
Pawel KarpinskiDepartment of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Maria M SasiadekDepartment of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Hayane AkopyanInstitute of Hereditary Pathology of National Academy of Medical Sciences, Lviv, Ukraine.
Jason A SteenPrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Derrick TheysPrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Fleur HammetPrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Helen TsimiklisPrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Daniel J ParkDepartment of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6354-0931
Bernard J PopePrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4840-1095
Ryszard SlezakDepartment of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Agnieszka StembalskaDepartment of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Karolina PeszDepartment of Genetics, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Nataliya KitseraInstitute of Hereditary Pathology of National Academy of Medical Sciences, Lviv, Ukraine.
Aleksandra SiekierzynskaDepartment of Biotechnology and Plant Physiology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
Melissa C SoutheyPrecision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6313-9005
Aleksander MyszkaInstitute of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
The University of Melbourne · AUWroclaw Medical University · PLUniversity of Rzeszów · PLMonash Health · AU

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Abstract

purposeTo characterize the spectrum of BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic germline variants in women from south-west Poland and west Ukraine affected with breast or ovarian cancer. Testing in women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer in these regions is currently mainly limited to founder mutations.

methodsUnrelated women affected with breast and/or ovarian cancer from Poland (n = 337) and Ukraine (n = 123) were screened by targeted sequencing. Excluded from targeted sequencing were 34 Polish women who had previously been identified as carrying a founder mutation in BRCA1. No prior testing had been conducted among the Ukrainian women. Thus, this study screened BRCA1 and BRCA2 in the germline DNA of 426 women in total.

resultsWe identified 31 and 18 women as carriers of pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) genetic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2, respectively. We observed five BRCA1 and eight BRCA2 P/LP variants (13/337, 3.9%) in the Polish women. Combined with the 34/337 (10.1%) founder variants identified prior to this study, the overall P/LP variant frequency in the Polish women was thus 14% (47/337). Among the Ukrainian women, 16/123 (13%) women were identified as carrying a founder mutation and 20/123 (16.3%) were found to carry non-founder P/LP variants (10 in BRCA1 and 10 in BRCA2).

conclusionsThese results indicate that genetic testing in women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer in Poland and Ukraine should not be limited to founder mutations. Extended testing will enhance risk stratification and management for these women and their families.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic TestingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansOvarian NeoplasmsPolandUkraineBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanBRCA1BRCA2breast cancerfounder mutationsgenetic susceptibilitygenetic testingovarian cancer

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