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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2023

Pathogenic variants among females with breast cancer and a non-breast cancer reveal opportunities for cancer interception.

Brittany L Bychkovsky, Min-Tzu Lo, Amal Yussuf, Carrie Horton, Parichehr Hemyari, Holly LaDuca, Judy E Garber, Rochelle Scheib, Huma Q Rana

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Article in Breast cancer research and treatment, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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Brittany L BychkovskyDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. Brittany_Bychkovsky@dfci.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7969-0603
Min-Tzu LoAmbry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA.
Amal YussufAmbry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA.
Carrie HortonAmbry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA.
Parichehr HemyariAmbry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA.
Holly LaDucaAmbry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA.
Judy E GarberDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Rochelle ScheibDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Huma Q RanaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHerein, we report the frequency and distribution of germline pathogenic variants (PVs) among females with breast cancer (BC) and at least one other non-BC who underwent multi-gene panel testing (MGPT). Among females with PVs diagnosed first with BC or ovarian cancer (OC), we sought to enumerate the frequency of subsequent PV-associated cancers.

methodsFemales with BC and cancer of ≥ 1 other site (multiple primary cancers, MPC) who underwent MGPT through Ambry Genetics from March 2012 to December 2016 were included if they had testing of at least 21 genes of interest (ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDH1, CHEK2, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, MUTYH, NBN, NF1, PALB2, PMS2, PTEN, RAD51C, RAD51D, STK11, and TP53). Phenotypic data were abstracted from test requisition forms and clinical notes.

resultsOf 6,617 evaluable patients, most were White (70.8%) and median age at first cancer, second cancer, and MGPT was 49 (interquartile range [IQR]: 18), 59 (IQR: 16), and 63 (IQR: 16) years, respectively. PVs were found among 14.1% (932/6617) of the overall cohort and in 16.4% (440/2687) of females who were diagnosed first with BC. Among those, 55.2% (243/440) had an actionable PV associated with a subsequent cancer diagnosis including 150 OCs. Of the 2443 females with breast and ovarian cancer, few (n = 97, 9.5%) were diagnosed first with OC, limiting our analysis.

conclusionsFemales with MPC, including BC, have a high frequency of germline PVs (14.1%). These data delineate the opportunities for intercepting subsequent cancers associated with genetic risk among females diagnosed first with BC.

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Breast NeoplasmsOvarian NeoplasmsFemaleGenes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationHumansProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesBreast cancerCancer interceptionGeneticsGermlineMultiple primary cancersPathogenic variantsSurvivorship

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PMCPMC10224857

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