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ArticleEuropean journal of human genetics : EJHG2023

Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and surveillance of BAP1 tumour predisposition syndrome.

Fiona Lalloo, Anju Kulkarni, Cindy Chau, Maartje Nielsen, Michael Sheaff, Jeremy Steele, Remco van Doorn, Karin Wadt, Monica Hamill, Beth Torr and 3 more

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Article in European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
11.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Rare solid tumours as indicators of hereditary cancer syndromes.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2026
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  18. BAPoma, a rare nevus, as the key to a diagnosis of BAP1-associated tumor predisposition syndrome.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2025
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  20. Co-occurrence ofAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 20 institutions in 10 countries.

Fiona LallooManchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Anju KulkarniDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Cindy ChauDepartment of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Maartje NielsenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5351-1870
Michael SheaffDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Jeremy SteeleDepartment of Oncology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Remco van DoornDepartment of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Karin WadtDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Monica HamillDivision of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, London, UK.
Beth TorrDivision of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3487-9749
Marc TischkowitzDepartment of Medical Genetics, National Institute for Health Research Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Delphi respondents
Helen HansonDivision of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, London, UK. helen.hanson6@nhs.net.ORCID 0000-0002-3303-8713
Institute of Cancer Research · GBKarolinska University Hospital · SELeiden University Medical Center · NLAarhus University · DKAarhus University Hospital · DKBarts Health NHS Trust · GBErasmus MC · NLGhent University Hospital · BEInstitut Català d'Oncologia · ESKarolinska Institutet · SELeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · GBLeiden University · NLUniversity of Ulster · GBWestern General Hospital · GBBellvitge University Hospital · ESBirmingham Women's Hospital · GBCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen Normandie · FRCopenhagen University Hospital · DKGenomics (United Kingdom) · GBGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 27223Cancer Research UK 30910Department of Health NIHR203312
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BRCA1-associated protein-1 (BAP1) is a recognised tumour suppressor gene. Germline BAP1 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants are associated with predisposition to multiple tumours, including uveal melanoma, malignant pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, renal cell carcinoma and specific non-malignant neoplasms of the skin, as part of the autosomal dominant BAP1-tumour predisposition syndrome. The overall lifetime risk for BAP1 carriers to develop at least one BAP1-associated tumour is up to 85%, although due to ascertainment bias, current estimates of risk are likely to be overestimated. As for many rare cancer predisposition syndromes, there is limited scientific evidence to support the utility of surveillance and, therefore, management recommendations for BAP1 carriers are based on expert opinion. To date, European recommendations for BAP1 carriers have not been published but are necessary due to the emerging phenotype of this recently described syndrome and increased identification of BAP1 carriers via large gene panels or tumour sequencing. To address this, the Clinical Guideline Working Group of the CanGene-CanVar project in the United Kingdom invited European collaborators to collaborate to develop guidelines to harmonize surveillance programmes within Europe. Recommendations with respect to BAP1 testing and surveillance were achieved following literature review and Delphi survey completed by a core group and an extended expert group of 34 European specialists including Geneticists, Ophthalmologists, Oncologists, Dermatologists and Pathologists. It is recognised that these largely evidence-based but pragmatic recommendations will evolve over time as further data from research collaborations informs the phenotypic spectrum and surveillance outcomes.

Indexed as

Kidney NeoplasmsMelanomaMesotheliomaNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationHumansTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseBAP1 protein, humanTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin Thiolesterase

Identifiers

PMID37607989
PMCPMC10620132
OpenAlexW4386048718

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