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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2025

Considerations for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome molecular diagnosis: experience from the clinical practice.

Miriam Potrony, Blai Morales-Romero, Lorena Moreno, Belen Pastor, Elia Grau, Celia Badenas, José Luis Villanueva-Cañas, Aina Montalbán-Casafont, Coral Arnau-Collell, Teresa Ramon Y Cajal and 17 more

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Miriam PotronyBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Blai Morales-RomeroBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Lorena MorenoGastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Belen PastorGastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Elia GrauGastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Celia BadenasBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
José Luis Villanueva-CañasMolecular Biology CORE (CDB), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Aina Montalbán-CasafontMolecular Biology CORE (CDB), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Coral Arnau-CollellGastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Teresa Ramon Y CajalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Isabel Aragón ManriqueGenetic Counseling, Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain.
Pilar Carrasco SalasGenetic Unit, Clinical Analysis Department, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain.
Susana PuigCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.
Paula AguileraCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.
Inmaculada AlonsoClinic Institute of Gynecology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Isaac CebrecosClinic Institute of Gynecology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Eduardo González-BosquetClinic Institute of Gynecology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Begoña MelladoUro-Oncology Unit, Medical Oncology Department, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Laura Ferrer-MileoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Adela Rodriguez-HernandezDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Aleix PratDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Montserrat MuñozDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Lydia GabaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Barbara AdamoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Cancer and Blood Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Josep OriolaBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Aurora SánchezBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Joan Anton Puig-ButilléBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. japuig@clinic.cat.

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6 · The paper itself

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purposeThe implementation of the next-generation sequencing (NGS) in clinical practice has improved the genetic diagnosis of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC). We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic outcomes of using an NGS cancer gene panel in clinical practice for patients selected based on personal and/or family history of breast, ovarian, prostate, melanoma, and other HBOC-associated cancers.

methodsThe study series included 2561 consecutive Spanish individuals referred for genetic testing, comprising 2445 cancer patients and 116 healthy individuals with family history of HBOC. Eleven HBOC susceptibility genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, ATM, CHEK2, BARD1, BRIP1, RAD51C, RAD51D, TP53, and PTEN) and three Lynch Syndrome genes (MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6) available for opportunistic testing were analyzed using a commercial Hereditary Cancer Panel and an in-house bioinformatics pipeline.

resultsOverall, the diagnostic yield was 11.0% in cancer patients and 8.6% in healthy individuals with a family history of breast/ovarian cancer. Pathogenic variants in high-risk genes were more frequent in patients with multiple HBOC tumors and a family history of different HBOC cancers. Additionally, we diagnosed five families with Lynch syndrome through opportunistic testing.

conclusionTesting cancer susceptibility genes using an agnostic strategy confers a diagnostic benefit for hereditary cancer syndromes compared to phenotype-driven test, without adding complexity to the study. The analysis of healthy individuals with a family history of HBOC detects pathogenic variants in a cost-efficient percentage of cases, resulting in a good alternative strategy when the index case is unavailable.

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Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationYoung AdultBiomarkers, TumorBreast cancerGenetic counselingGeneticsHereditary cancerNGSVariants

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