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ArticleCancer genetics2024

Clinical management of TP53 mosaic variants found on germline genetic testing.

Abigail Ward, Dana Farengo-Clark, Danielle B McKenna, Anton Safonov, Madeline Good, Anh Le, Lisa Kessler, Payal D Shah, Angela R Bradbury, Susan M Domchek and 3 more

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Article in Cancer genetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Mosaic Li Fraumeni Syndrome Not Identified in Germinal Tissue.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Abigail WardMaster of Science in Genetic Counseling Program, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Dana Farengo-ClarkDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Danielle B McKennaDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Anton SafonovDivision of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Madeline GoodDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Anh LeDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Lisa KesslerMaster of Science in Genetic Counseling Program, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Payal D ShahDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Angela R BradburyDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Susan M DomchekDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA; Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Katherine L NathansonDivision of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jacquelyn PowersDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Kara N MaxwellDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA; Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Corporal Michael Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: kara.maxwell@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Funding

A genotype-phenotype study of tumors from patients with inherited mutations in DNA repair genesK08CA215312 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI MAXWELL, KARA N · 2018 to 2022
$924k
NCI NIH HHS K08 CA215312
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGermline heterozygous TP53 pathogenic variants (PVs) cause Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS, OMIM#151623). TP53 PVs at lower-than-expected variant allele frequencies (VAF) may reflect postzygotic mosaicism (PZM) or clonal hematopoiesis (CH); however, no guidelines exist for workup and clinical management. PATIENTS AND

methodsRetrospective analysis of probands who presented to an academic cancer genetics program with a TP53 PV result on germline genetic testing.

resultsTwenty-one of 125 unrelated probands (17 %) were found to harbor a TP53 PV with VAF<30 % or a designation of "mosaic". A diagnosis of PZM was made in nine (43 %) due to a clinical phenotype consistent with LFS with (n = 8) or without (n = 1) positive ancillary tissue testing. Twelve patients (57 %) were diagnosed with presumed CH (pCH) due to a diagnosis of a myeloproliferative neoplasm, negative ancillary tissue testing, clinical phenotype not meeting LFS criteria, no cancer, and/or no first cancer age<50. Of the 19 patients with biological offspring, nine had either partial or complete offspring testing, all negative.

conclusionsDetermining the etiology of low VAF TP53 PVs requires ancillary tissue testing and incorporation of clinical phenotype. Discerning PZM versus CH is important to provide optimal care and follow-up.

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Genetic TestingGerm-Line MutationLi-Fraumeni SyndromeMosaicismTumor Suppressor Protein p53AdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53Abnormal clonal expansionClonal hematopoiesisLi Fraumeni SyndromePozt-zygotic mosaicismTP53

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PMID38677009
PMCPMC11168919

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