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ArticleJNCI cancer spectrum2020

Establishing a Framework for the Clinical Translation of Germline Findings in Precision Oncology.

Katherine Dixon, Sean Young, Yaoqing Shen, My Linh Thibodeau, Alexandra Fok, Erin Pleasance, Eric Zhao, Martin Jones, Geraldine Aubert, Linlea Armstrong and 19 more

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Article in JNCI cancer spectrum, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

29 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Katherine DixonDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7334-888X
Sean YoungDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Yaoqing ShenCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
My Linh ThibodeauDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Alexandra FokCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Erin PleasanceCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Eric ZhaoCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Martin JonesCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Geraldine AubertTerry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Linlea ArmstrongDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Alice ViraniDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1374-3172
Dean RegierCanadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8876-0511
Karen GelmonDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4111-2757
Dan RenoufDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Stephen ChiaDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ian BosdetDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
S Rod RassekhBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Rebecca J DeyellBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3315-4383
Stephen YipDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ana FisicDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Emma TitmussCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1993-6912
Shirin AbadiDepartment of Pharmacy, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Steven J M JonesDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3394-2208
Sophie SunDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Aly KarsanCanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Marco MarraDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7146-7175
Janessa LaskinDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Howard LimDivision of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Kasmintan A SchraderDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7413-4314
University of British Columbia · CACanada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre · CABC Cancer Agency · CATerry Fox Research Institute · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inherited genetic variation has important implications for cancer screening, early diagnosis, and disease prognosis. A role for germline variation has also been described in shaping the molecular landscape, immune response, microenvironment, and treatment response of individual tumors. However, there is a lack of consensus on the handling and analysis of germline information that extends beyond known or suspected cancer susceptibility in large-scale cancer genomics initiatives. As part of the Personalized OncoGenomics program in British Columbia, we performed whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing in paired tumor and normal tissues from advanced cancer patients to characterize the molecular tumor landscape and identify putative targets for therapy. Overall, our experience supports a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to germline data management. This includes a need for broader definitions and standardized recommendations regarding primary and secondary germline findings in precision oncology. Here, we propose a framework for identifying, evaluating, and returning germline variants of potential clinical significance that may have indications for health management beyond cancer risk reduction or prevention in patients and their families.

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PMID33134827
PMCPMC7583151
OpenAlexW3028878620

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