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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026

Cancer-related microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (CR-MAHA) in a metastatic breast cancer patient with a germ-line ATM single nucleotide variant and an ESR1 fusion variant: insights from a case report on early diagnosis and improved outcomes.

Fengting Yan, Aimee Wu, Yufei Wang, Tanya Wahl, Zirui Wang, Cesar Gutierrez, Josiah Wagner, Alexa Dowdell, Alexandra Bartlett, Christopher Carney and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fengting YanSwedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.
Aimee WuUniversity of Washington, Seattle,WA, United States.
Yufei WangThe Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Tanya WahlSwedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.
Zirui WangXi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Cesar GutierrezSwedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.
Josiah WagnerProvidence Institute for Clinical Innovation, Portland, OR, United States.
Alexa DowdellProvidence Institute for Clinical Innovation, Portland, OR, United States.
Alexandra BartlettProvidence Institute for Clinical Innovation, Portland, OR, United States.
Christopher CarneyPaul G. Allen Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States.
Daniel LandisSwedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.
Brian PieningProvidence Institute for Clinical Innovation, Portland, OR, United States.
Henry KaplanSwedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.

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Abstract

Cancer-related microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (CR-MAHA) is a rare and life-threatening paraneoplastic syndrome that carries a poor prognosis if not recognized early. While existing reports primarily focus on clinical outcomes, the underlying molecular changes remain poorly understood. We present a case in which the patient initially presented with back pain and fatigue. Further diagnostic workup confirmed the diagnosis of CR-MAHA, and she was promptly initiated on treatment, resulting in an excellent clinical anti-tumor response and resolution of the hemolytic anemia. Genomic testing revealed a germ-line ATM single nucleotide variant and an ESR1 fusion variant. This case raises important questions regarding potential genomic alterations that may predispose individuals to CR-MAHA and underscores the necessity for further investigation of tumor samples from these patients using both DNA and RNA sequencing.

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ATMcancer-related microangiopathic hemolytic anemiacase reportESR1metastatic breast cancer

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