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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2026

Clinical Features and Treatment Strategies of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Patients With Inherited TP53 Mutations.

Keyu Chen, Yufen Xu, Binbin Song, Yuyang Gu, Xiaofang Xu, Jun Cao, Meiyu Fang

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Keyu ChenThe First Hospital of Jiaxing & The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9066-2889
Yufen XuThe First Hospital of Jiaxing & The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Binbin SongThe First Hospital of Jiaxing & The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Yuyang GuThe First Hospital of Jiaxing & The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Xiaofang XuThe First Hospital of Jiaxing & The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Jun CaoKey Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Meiyu FangKey Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Abstract

backgroundLi-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by a pathogenic mutation of the tumor suppressor gene TP53. This disease starts at an early age and has been shown to be associated with multiple tumors. The study aims to discuss the clinical and genetic characteristics of Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) and to provide therapeutic experience of LFS. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinicopathologic features, family history, treatment and follow-up in five LFS patients with germline TP53 (NCBI Gene: 7157, HGNC: 11998, OMIM: 191170) pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants. This research had been approved by the ethics committee and implemented.

resultsOur study involved five LFS patients with germline TP53 P/LP variants, including thyroid cancer, ovarian melanoma, colon cancer, fibrosarcoma, and lung cancer. Among this group of patients, the age at which tumors first appeared was between 24 and 53 years old. Three patients had a family history of tumors, and the other two were probands in the family. Traditional chemotherapy has limited effectiveness in clinical practice and may increase the risk of tumor development. However, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown unexpected efficacy in patients with high programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) and PD-L1 detection may provide more potential targets for LFS patients to achieve better therapeutic outcomes. In addition, we have added a new TP53 frameshift mutation spectrum, namely c.642_643delTA (p.H214Qfs*7), which belongs to the pathogenic variant. This mutant has not been described in the existing literature.

conclusionPatients with LFS may be potential beneficiaries of immune checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapies.

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Germ-Line MutationLi-Fraumeni SyndromeTumor Suppressor Protein p53AdultFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPedigreeRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53germline mutationshereditary diseaseimmune checkpoint inhibitorsLi‐Fraumeni syndromeTP53 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants

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