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1. Dominantly inherited micro-satellite instable cancer – the four Lynch syndromes - an EHTG, PLSD position statement

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Moller, P, Seppala, T, Ahadova, A, Crosbie, E, Holinski-Feder, E, Scott, R, Haupt, S, Moslein, G, Winship, I, Broeke, S, Kohut, K, Ryan, N, Bauerfeind, P, Thomas, L, Evans, D, Aretz, S, Sijmons, R, Half, E, Heinimann, K, Horisberger, K, Monahan, K, Engel, C, Cavestro, G, Fruscio, R, Abu-Freha, N, Zohar, L, Laghi, L, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, M, Lino-Silva, L, Vaccaro, C, Valle, A, Rossi, B, da Silva, L, de Oliveira Nascimento, I, Rossi, N, Debniak, T, Mecklin, J, Bernstein, I, Lindblom, A, Sunde, L, Nakken, S, Heuveline, V, Burn, J, Hovig, E, Kloor, M, Sampson, J, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Moller P., Seppala T. T., Ahadova A., Crosbie E. J., Holinski-Feder E., Scott R., Haupt S., Moslein G., Winship I., Broeke S. W. B. -T., Kohut K. E., Ryan N., Bauerfeind P., Thomas L. E., Evans D. G., Aretz S., Sijmons R. H., Half E., Heinimann K., Horisberger K., Monahan K., Engel C., Cavestro G. M., Fruscio R., Abu-Freha N., Zohar L., Laghi L., Bertario L., Bonanni B., Tibiletti M. G., Lino-Silva L. S., Vaccaro C., Valle A. D., Rossi B. M., da Silva L. A., de Oliveira Nascimento I. L., Rossi N. T., Debniak T., Mecklin J. -P., Bernstein I., Lindblom A., Sunde L., Nakken S., Heuveline V., Burn J., Hovig E., Kloor M., Sampson J. R., Dominguez-Valentin M., Moller, P, Seppala, T, Ahadova, A, Crosbie, E, Holinski-Feder, E, Scott, R, Haupt, S, Moslein, G, Winship, I, Broeke, S, Kohut, K, Ryan, N, Bauerfeind, P, Thomas, L, Evans, D, Aretz, S, Sijmons, R, Half, E, Heinimann, K, Horisberger, K, Monahan, K, Engel, C, Cavestro, G, Fruscio, R, Abu-Freha, N, Zohar, L, Laghi, L, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, M, Lino-Silva, L, Vaccaro, C, Valle, A, Rossi, B, da Silva, L, de Oliveira Nascimento, I, Rossi, N, Debniak, T, Mecklin, J, Bernstein, I, Lindblom, A, Sunde, L, Nakken, S, Heuveline, V, Burn, J, Hovig, E, Kloor, M, Sampson, J, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Moller P., Seppala T. T., Ahadova A., Crosbie E. J., Holinski-Feder E., Scott R., Haupt S., Moslein G., Winship I., Broeke S. W. B. -T., Kohut K. E., Ryan N., Bauerfeind P., Thomas L. E., Evans D. G., Aretz S., Sijmons R. H., Half E., Heinimann K., Horisberger K., Monahan K., Engel C., Cavestro G. M., Fruscio R., Abu-Freha N., Zohar L., Laghi L., Bertario L., Bonanni B., Tibiletti M. G., Lino-Silva L. S., Vaccaro C., Valle A. D., Rossi B. M., da Silva L. A., de Oliveira Nascimento I. L., Rossi N. T., Debniak T., Mecklin J. -P., Bernstein I., Lindblom A., Sunde L., Nakken S., Heuveline V., Burn J., Hovig E., Kloor M., Sampson J. R., and Dominguez-Valentin M.

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The recognition of dominantly inherited micro-satellite instable (MSI) cancers caused by pathogenic variants in one of the four mismatch repair (MMR) genes MSH2, MLH1, MSH6 and PMS2 has modified our understanding of carcinogenesis. Inherited loss of function variants in each of these MMR genes cause four dominantly inherited cancer syndromes with different penetrance and expressivities: the four Lynch syndromes. No person has an “average sex “or a pathogenic variant in an “average Lynch syndrome gene” and results that are not stratified by gene and sex will be valid for no one. Carcinogenesis may be a linear process from increased cellular division to localized cancer to metastasis. In addition, in the Lynch syndromes (LS) we now recognize a dynamic balance between two stochastic processes: MSI producing abnormal cells, and the host’s adaptive immune system’s ability to remove them. The latter may explain why colonoscopy surveillance does not reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer in LS, while it may improve the prognosis. Most early onset colon, endometrial and ovarian cancers in LS are now cured and most cancer related deaths are after subsequent cancers in other organs. Aspirin reduces the incidence of colorectal and other cancers in LS. Immunotherapy increases the host immune system’s capability to destroy MSI cancers. Colonoscopy surveillance, aspirin prevention and immunotherapy represent major steps forward in personalized precision medicine to prevent and cure inherited MSI cancer.

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2023

2. Mortality by age, gene and gender in carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair gene variants receiving surveillance for early cancer diagnosis and treatment: a report from the prospective Lynch syndrome database

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Dominguez-Valentin, M, Haupt, S, Seppälä, T, Sampson, J, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Jenkins, M, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Nielsen, M, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Evans, D, Burn, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Lindblom, A, Levi, Z, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Plazzer, J, Sijmons, R, Laghi, L, Della Valle, A, Heinimann, K, Dębniak, T, Fruscio, R, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez-Valenzuela, K, Katz, L, Laish, I, Vainer, E, Vaccaro, C, Carraro, D, Monahan, K, Half, E, Stakelum, A, Winter, D, Kennelly, R, Gluck, N, Sheth, H, Abu-Freha, N, Greenblatt, M, Rossi, B, Bohorquez, M, Cavestro, G, Lino-Silva, L, Horisberger, K, Tibiletti, M, Nascimento, I, Thomas, H, Rossi, N, Apolinário da Silva, L, Zaránd, A, Ruiz-Bañobre, J, Heuveline, V, Mecklin, J, Pylvänäinen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepistö, A, Peltomäki, P, Therkildsen, C, Madsen, M, Burgdorf, S, Hopper, J, Win, A, Haile, R, Lindor, N, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, P, Figueiredo, J, Buchanan, D, Thibodeau, S, von Knebel Doeberitz, M, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Schröck, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Hüneburg, R, Redler, S, Büttner, R, Weitz, J, Pineda, M, Duenas, N, Vidal, J, Moreira, L, Sánchez, A, Hovig, E, Nakken, S, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Crosbie, E, Mints, M, Goldberg, Y, Dominguez-Valentin M., Haupt S., Seppälä T. T., Sampson J. R., Sunde L., Bernstein I., Jenkins M. A., Engel C., Aretz S., Nielsen M., Capella G., Balaguer F., Evans D. G., Burn J., Holinski-Feder E., Bertario L., Bonanni B., Lindblom A., Levi Z., Macrae F., Winship I., Plazzer J. P., Sijmons R., Laghi L., Della Valle A., Heinimann K., Dębniak T., Fruscio R., Lopez-Koestner F., Alvarez-Valenzuela K., Katz L. H., Laish I., Vainer E., Vaccaro C., Carraro D. M., Monahan K., Half E., Stakelum A., Winter D., Kennelly R., Gluck N., Sheth H., Abu-Freha N., Greenblatt M., Rossi B. M., Bohorquez M., Cavestro G. M., Lino-Silva L. S., Horisberger K., Tibiletti M. G., Nascimento I. d., Thomas H., Rossi N. T., Apolinário da Silva L., Zaránd A., Ruiz-Bañobre J., Heuveline V., Mecklin J. P., Pylvänäinen K., Renkonen-Sinisalo L., Lepistö A., Peltomäki P., Therkildsen C., Madsen M. G., Burgdorf S. K., Hopper J. L., Win A. K., Haile R. W., Lindor N., Gallinger S., Le Marchand L., Newcomb P. A., Figueiredo J., Buchanan D. D., Thibodeau S. N., von Knebel Doeberitz M., Loeffler M., Rahner N., Schröck E., Steinke-Lange V., Schmiegel W., Vangala D., Perne C., Hüneburg R., Redler S., Büttner R., Weitz J., Pineda M., Duenas N., Vidal J. B., Moreira L., Sánchez A., Hovig E., Nakken S., Green K., Lalloo F., Hill J., Crosbie E., Mints M., Goldberg Y., Dominguez-Valentin, M, Haupt, S, Seppälä, T, Sampson, J, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Jenkins, M, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Nielsen, M, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Evans, D, Burn, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Lindblom, A, Levi, Z, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Plazzer, J, Sijmons, R, Laghi, L, Della Valle, A, Heinimann, K, Dębniak, T, Fruscio, R, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez-Valenzuela, K, Katz, L, Laish, I, Vainer, E, Vaccaro, C, Carraro, D, Monahan, K, Half, E, Stakelum, A, Winter, D, Kennelly, R, Gluck, N, Sheth, H, Abu-Freha, N, Greenblatt, M, Rossi, B, Bohorquez, M, Cavestro, G, Lino-Silva, L, Horisberger, K, Tibiletti, M, Nascimento, I, Thomas, H, Rossi, N, Apolinário da Silva, L, Zaránd, A, Ruiz-Bañobre, J, Heuveline, V, Mecklin, J, Pylvänäinen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepistö, A, Peltomäki, P, Therkildsen, C, Madsen, M, Burgdorf, S, Hopper, J, Win, A, Haile, R, Lindor, N, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, P, Figueiredo, J, Buchanan, D, Thibodeau, S, von Knebel Doeberitz, M, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Schröck, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Hüneburg, R, Redler, S, Büttner, R, Weitz, J, Pineda, M, Duenas, N, Vidal, J, Moreira, L, Sánchez, A, Hovig, E, Nakken, S, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Crosbie, E, Mints, M, Goldberg, Y, Dominguez-Valentin M., Haupt S., Seppälä T. T., Sampson J. R., Sunde L., Bernstein I., Jenkins M. A., Engel C., Aretz S., Nielsen M., Capella G., Balaguer F., Evans D. G., Burn J., Holinski-Feder E., Bertario L., Bonanni B., Lindblom A., Levi Z., Macrae F., Winship I., Plazzer J. P., Sijmons R., Laghi L., Della Valle A., Heinimann K., Dębniak T., Fruscio R., Lopez-Koestner F., Alvarez-Valenzuela K., Katz L. H., Laish I., Vainer E., Vaccaro C., Carraro D. M., Monahan K., Half E., Stakelum A., Winter D., Kennelly R., Gluck N., Sheth H., Abu-Freha N., Greenblatt M., Rossi B. M., Bohorquez M., Cavestro G. M., Lino-Silva L. S., Horisberger K., Tibiletti M. G., Nascimento I. d., Thomas H., Rossi N. T., Apolinário da Silva L., Zaránd A., Ruiz-Bañobre J., Heuveline V., Mecklin J. P., Pylvänäinen K., Renkonen-Sinisalo L., Lepistö A., Peltomäki P., Therkildsen C., Madsen M. G., Burgdorf S. K., Hopper J. L., Win A. K., Haile R. W., Lindor N., Gallinger S., Le Marchand L., Newcomb P. A., Figueiredo J., Buchanan D. D., Thibodeau S. N., von Knebel Doeberitz M., Loeffler M., Rahner N., Schröck E., Steinke-Lange V., Schmiegel W., Vangala D., Perne C., Hüneburg R., Redler S., Büttner R., Weitz J., Pineda M., Duenas N., Vidal J. B., Moreira L., Sánchez A., Hovig E., Nakken S., Green K., Lalloo F., Hill J., Crosbie E., Mints M., and Goldberg Y.

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Background: The Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD) collates information on carriers of pathogenic or likely pathogenic MMR variants (path_MMR) who are receiving medical follow-up, including colonoscopy surveillance, which aims to the achieve early diagnosis and treatment of cancers. Here we use the most recent PLSD cohort that is larger and has wider geographical representation than previous versions, allowing us to present mortality as an outcome, and median ages at cancer diagnoses for the first time. Methods: The PLSD is a prospective observational study without a control group that was designed in 2012 and updated up to October 2022. Data for 8500 carriers of path_MMR variants from 25 countries were included, providing 71,713 years of follow up. Cumulative cancer incidences at 65 years of age were combined with 10-year crude survival following cancer, to derive estimates of mortality up to 75 years of age by organ, gene, and gender. Findings: Gynaecological cancers were more frequent than colorectal cancers in path_MSH2, path_MSH6 and path_PMS2 carriers [cumulative incidence: 53.3%, 49.6% and 23.3% at 75 years, respectively]. Endometrial, colon and ovarian cancer had low mortality [8%, 13% and 15%, respectively] and prostate cancers were frequent in male path_MSH2 carriers [cumulative incidence: 39.7% at 75 years]. Pancreatic, brain, biliary tract and ureter and kidney and urinary bladder cancers were associated with high mortality [83%, 66%, 58%, 27%, and 29%, respectively]. Among path_MMR carriers undergoing colonoscopy surveillance, particularly path_MSH2 carriers, more deaths followed non-colorectal Lynch syndrome cancers than colorectal cancers. Interpretation: In path_MMR carriers undergoing colonoscopy surveillance, non-colorectal Lynch syndrome cancers were associated with more deaths than were colorectal cancers. Reducing deaths from non-colorectal cancers presents a key challenge in contemporary medical care in Lynch syndrome. Funding: We ackno

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2023

5. Colorectal cancer incidences in Lynch syndrome: a comparison of results from the prospective lynch syndrome database and the international mismatch repair consortium

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Møller, P., Seppälä, T., Dowty, J.G., Haupt, S., Dominguez-Valentin, M., Sunde, L., Bernstein, I., Engel, C., Aretz, S., Nielsen, M., Capella, G., Evans, D.G., Burn, J., Holinski-Feder, E., Bertario, L., Bonanni, B., Lindblom, A., Levi, Z., Macrae, F., Winship, I., Plazzer, J.P., Sijmons, R., Laghi, L., Valle, A.D., Heinimann, K., Half, E., Lopez-Koestner, F., Alvarez-Valenzuela, K., Scott, R.J., Katz, L., Laish, I., Vainer, E., Vaccaro, C.A., Carraro, D.M., Gluck, N., Abu-Freha, N., Stakelum, A., Kennelly, R., Winter, D., Rossi, B.M., Greenblatt, M., Bohorquez, M., Sheth, H., Tibiletti, M.G., Lino-Silva, L.S., Horisberger, K., Portenkirchner, C., Nascimento, I., Rossi, N.T., Silva, L.A. da, Thomas, H, Zaránd, A., Mecklin, J.P., Pylvänäinen, K., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Lepisto, A., Peltomäki, P., Therkildsen, C., Lindberg, L.J., Thorlacius-Ussing, O., Doeberitz, M. von Knebel, Loeffler, M., Rahner, N., Steinke-Lange, V., Schmiegel, W., Vangala, D., Perne, C., Hüneburg, R., Vargas, A.F. de, Latchford, A., Gerdes, A.M., Backman, A.S., Guillén-Ponce, C., Snyder, C., Lautrup, C.K., Amor, D., Palmero, E., Stoffel, E., Duijkers, F., Hall, M.J., Hampel, H., Williams, H., Okkels, H., Lubiński, J., Reece, J., Ngeow, J., Guillem, J.G., Arnold, J., Wadt, K., Monahan, K., Senter, L., Rasmussen, L.J., Hest, L.P. van, Ricciardiello, L., Kohonen-Corish, M.R.J., Ligtenberg, M.J.L., Southey, M., Aronson, M., Zahary, M.N., Samadder, N.J., Hoogerbrugge, N., Sampson, J.R., Jenkins, M.A., Møller, P., Seppälä, T., Dowty, J.G., Haupt, S., Dominguez-Valentin, M., Sunde, L., Bernstein, I., Engel, C., Aretz, S., Nielsen, M., Capella, G., Evans, D.G., Burn, J., Holinski-Feder, E., Bertario, L., Bonanni, B., Lindblom, A., Levi, Z., Macrae, F., Winship, I., Plazzer, J.P., Sijmons, R., Laghi, L., Valle, A.D., Heinimann, K., Half, E., Lopez-Koestner, F., Alvarez-Valenzuela, K., Scott, R.J., Katz, L., Laish, I., Vainer, E., Vaccaro, C.A., Carraro, D.M., Gluck, N., Abu-Freha, N., Stakelum, A., Kennelly, R., Winter, D., Rossi, B.M., Greenblatt, M., Bohorquez, M., Sheth, H., Tibiletti, M.G., Lino-Silva, L.S., Horisberger, K., Portenkirchner, C., Nascimento, I., Rossi, N.T., Silva, L.A. da, Thomas, H, Zaránd, A., Mecklin, J.P., Pylvänäinen, K., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Lepisto, A., Peltomäki, P., Therkildsen, C., Lindberg, L.J., Thorlacius-Ussing, O., Doeberitz, M. von Knebel, Loeffler, M., Rahner, N., Steinke-Lange, V., Schmiegel, W., Vangala, D., Perne, C., Hüneburg, R., Vargas, A.F. de, Latchford, A., Gerdes, A.M., Backman, A.S., Guillén-Ponce, C., Snyder, C., Lautrup, C.K., Amor, D., Palmero, E., Stoffel, E., Duijkers, F., Hall, M.J., Hampel, H., Williams, H., Okkels, H., Lubiński, J., Reece, J., Ngeow, J., Guillem, J.G., Arnold, J., Wadt, K., Monahan, K., Senter, L., Rasmussen, L.J., Hest, L.P. van, Ricciardiello, L., Kohonen-Corish, M.R.J., Ligtenberg, M.J.L., Southey, M., Aronson, M., Zahary, M.N., Samadder, N.J., Hoogerbrugge, N., Sampson, J.R., and Jenkins, M.A.

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2022

6. Colorectal cancer incidences in Lynch syndrome: a comparison of results from the prospective lynch syndrome database and the international mismatch repair consortium

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Moller, P, Seppala, T, Dowty, JG, Haupt, S, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Nielsen, M, Capella, G, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Lindblom, A, Levi, Z, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Plazzer, J-P, Sijmons, R, Laghi, L, Della Valle, A, Heinimann, K, Half, E, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez-Valenzuela, K, Scott, RJ, Katz, L, Laish, I, Vainer, E, Vaccaro, CA, Carraro, DM, Gluck, N, Abu-Freha, N, Stakelum, A, Kennelly, R, Winter, D, Rossi, BM, Greenblatt, M, Bohorquez, M, Sheth, H, Tibiletti, MG, Lino-Silva, LS, Horisberger, K, Portenkirchner, C, Nascimento, I, Rossi, NT, da Silva, LA, Thomas, H, Zarand, A, Mecklin, J-P, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Peltomaki, P, Therkildsen, C, Lindberg, LJ, Thorlacius-Ussing, O, von Knebel Doeberitz, M, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Hueneburg, R, de Vargas, AF, Latchford, A, Gerdes, A-M, Backman, A-S, Guillen-Ponce, C, Snyder, C, Lautrup, CK, Amor, D, Palmero, E, Stoffel, E, Duijkers, F, Hall, MJ, Hampel, H, Williams, H, Okkels, H, Lubinski, J, Reece, J, Ngeow, J, Guillem, JG, Arnold, J, Wadt, K, Monahan, K, Senter, L, Rasmussen, LJ, van Hest, LP, Ricciardiello, L, Kohonen-Corish, MRJ, Ligtenberg, MJL, Southey, M, Aronson, M, Zahary, MN, Samadder, NJ, Poplawski, N, Hoogerbrugge, N, Morrison, PJ, James, P, Lee, G, Chen-Shtoyerman, R, Ankathil, R, Pai, R, Ward, R, Parry, S, Debniak, T, John, T, van Overeem Hansen, T, Caldes, T, Yamaguchi, T, Barca-Tierno, V, Garre, P, Cavestro, GM, Weitz, J, Redler, S, Buettner, R, Heuveline, V, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Lindor, N, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, J, Buchanan, DD, Thibodeau, SN, ten Broeke, SW, Hovig, E, Nakken, S, Pineda, M, Duenas, N, Brunet, J, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Newton, K, Crosbie, EJ, Mints, M, Tjandra, D, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pavicic, WH, Kalfayan, P, Torrezan, GT, Bassaneze, T, Martin, C, Moslein, G, Ahadova, A, Kloor, M, Sampson, JR, Jenkins, MA, Moller, P, Seppala, T, Dowty, JG, Haupt, S, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Nielsen, M, Capella, G, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Lindblom, A, Levi, Z, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Plazzer, J-P, Sijmons, R, Laghi, L, Della Valle, A, Heinimann, K, Half, E, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez-Valenzuela, K, Scott, RJ, Katz, L, Laish, I, Vainer, E, Vaccaro, CA, Carraro, DM, Gluck, N, Abu-Freha, N, Stakelum, A, Kennelly, R, Winter, D, Rossi, BM, Greenblatt, M, Bohorquez, M, Sheth, H, Tibiletti, MG, Lino-Silva, LS, Horisberger, K, Portenkirchner, C, Nascimento, I, Rossi, NT, da Silva, LA, Thomas, H, Zarand, A, Mecklin, J-P, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Peltomaki, P, Therkildsen, C, Lindberg, LJ, Thorlacius-Ussing, O, von Knebel Doeberitz, M, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Hueneburg, R, de Vargas, AF, Latchford, A, Gerdes, A-M, Backman, A-S, Guillen-Ponce, C, Snyder, C, Lautrup, CK, Amor, D, Palmero, E, Stoffel, E, Duijkers, F, Hall, MJ, Hampel, H, Williams, H, Okkels, H, Lubinski, J, Reece, J, Ngeow, J, Guillem, JG, Arnold, J, Wadt, K, Monahan, K, Senter, L, Rasmussen, LJ, van Hest, LP, Ricciardiello, L, Kohonen-Corish, MRJ, Ligtenberg, MJL, Southey, M, Aronson, M, Zahary, MN, Samadder, NJ, Poplawski, N, Hoogerbrugge, N, Morrison, PJ, James, P, Lee, G, Chen-Shtoyerman, R, Ankathil, R, Pai, R, Ward, R, Parry, S, Debniak, T, John, T, van Overeem Hansen, T, Caldes, T, Yamaguchi, T, Barca-Tierno, V, Garre, P, Cavestro, GM, Weitz, J, Redler, S, Buettner, R, Heuveline, V, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Lindor, N, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, J, Buchanan, DD, Thibodeau, SN, ten Broeke, SW, Hovig, E, Nakken, S, Pineda, M, Duenas, N, Brunet, J, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Newton, K, Crosbie, EJ, Mints, M, Tjandra, D, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pavicic, WH, Kalfayan, P, Torrezan, GT, Bassaneze, T, Martin, C, Moslein, G, Ahadova, A, Kloor, M, Sampson, JR, and Jenkins, MA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare colorectal cancer (CRC) incidences in carriers of pathogenic variants of the MMR genes in the PLSD and IMRC cohorts, of which only the former included mandatory colonoscopy surveillance for all participants. METHODS: CRC incidences were calculated in an intervention group comprising a cohort of confirmed carriers of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes (path_MMR) followed prospectively by the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD). All had colonoscopy surveillance, with polypectomy when polyps were identified. Comparison was made with a retrospective cohort reported by the International Mismatch Repair Consortium (IMRC). This comprised confirmed and inferred path_MMR carriers who were first- or second-degree relatives of Lynch syndrome probands. RESULTS: In the PLSD, 8,153 subjects had follow-up colonoscopy surveillance for a total of 67,604 years and 578 carriers had CRC diagnosed. Average cumulative incidences of CRC in path_MLH1 carriers at 70 years of age were 52% in males and 41% in females; for path_MSH2 50% and 39%; for path_MSH6 13% and 17% and for path_PMS2 11% and 8%. In contrast, in the IMRC cohort, corresponding cumulative incidences were 40% and 27%; 34% and 23%; 16% and 8% and 7% and 6%. Comparing just the European carriers in the two series gave similar findings. Numbers in the PLSD series did not allow comparisons of carriers from other continents separately. Cumulative incidences at 25 years were < 1% in all retrospective groups. CONCLUSIONS: Prospectively observed CRC incidences (PLSD) in path_MLH1 and path_MSH2 carriers undergoing colonoscopy surveillance and polypectomy were higher than in the retrospective (IMRC) series, and were not reduced in path_MSH6 carriers. These findings were the opposite to those expected. CRC point incidence before 50 years of age was reduced in path_PMS2 carriers subjected to colonoscopy, but not significantly so.

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2022

7. Relatives from hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and lynch syndrome families forgoing genetic testing: findings from the Swiss CASCADE cohort

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Sarki, M., Ming, C., Aceti, M., Fink, G., Aissaoui, S., Bürki, N., Graffeo, R., Heinimann, K., Caiata Zufferey, M., Monnerat, C., Rabaglio, M., Zürrer-Härdi, U., Chappuis, P. O., Katapodi, M. C., and The Cascade Consortium

Subjects
Medicine (miscellaneous), 610 Medicine & health, barriers to genetic care, cascade genetic screening, HBOC, healthcare system, relatives
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Cascade genetic testing of relatives from families with pathogenic variants associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) or Lynch syndrome (LS) has important implications for cancer prevention. We compared the characteristics of relatives from HBOC or LS families who did not have genetic testing (GT (−) group) with those who had genetic testing (GT (+) group), regardless of the outcome. Self-administered surveys collected cross-sectional data between September 2017 and December 2021 from relatives participating in the CASCADE cohort. We used multivariable logistic regression with LASSO variable selection. Among n = 115 relatives who completed the baseline survey, 38% (n = 44) were in the GT (−) group. Being male (OR: 2.79, 95% CI: 1.10–7.10) and without a previous cancer diagnosis (OR: 4.47, 95% CI: 1.03–19.42) increased the odds of being untested by almost three times. Individuals from families with fewer tested relatives had 29% higher odds of being untested (OR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.55–0.92). Reasons for forgoing cascade testing were: lack of provider recommendation, lack of time and interest in testing, being afraid of discrimination, and high out-of-pocket costs. Multilevel interventions designed to increase awareness about clinical implications of HBOC and LS in males, referrals from non-specialists, and support for testing multiple family members could improve the uptake of cascade testing.

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2022

8. Correction: Cancer risks by gene, age, and gender in 6350 carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair variants: findings from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (Genetics in Medicine, (2020), 22, 1, (15-25), 10.1038/s41436-019-0596-9)

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Dominguez-Valentin M., Sampson J. R., Seppala T. T., ten Broeke S. W., Plazzer J. -P., Nakken S., Engel C., Aretz S., Jenkins M. A., Sunde L., Bernstein I., Capella G., Balaguer F., Thomas H., Evans D. G., Burn J., Greenblatt M., Hovig E., de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel W. H., Sijmons R. H., Bertario L., Tibiletti M. G., Cavestro G. M., Lindblom A., Della Valle A., Lopez-Kostner F., Gluck N., Katz L. H., Heinimann K., Vaccaro C. A., Buttner R., Gorgens H., Holinski-Feder E., Morak M., Holzapfel S., Huneburg R., Knebel Doeberitz M., Loeffler M., Rahner N., Schackert H. K., Steinke-Lange V., Schmiegel W., Vangala D., Pylvanainen K., Renkonen-Sinisalo L., Hopper J. L., Win A. K., Haile R. W., Lindor N. M., Gallinger S., Le Marchand L., Newcomb P. A., Figueiredo J. C., Thibodeau S. N., Wadt K., Therkildsen C., Okkels H., Ketabi Z., Moreira L., Sanchez A., Serra-Burriel M., Pineda M., Navarro M., Blanco I., Green K., Lalloo F., Crosbie E. J., Hill J., Denton O. G., Frayling I. M., Rodland E. A., Vasen H., Mints M., Neffa F., Esperon P., Alvarez K., Kariv R., Rosner G., Pinero T. A., Gonzalez M. L., Kalfayan P., Tjandra D., Winship I. M., Macrae F., Moslein G., Mecklin J. -P., Nielsen M., Moller P., Dominguez-Valentin, M., Sampson, J. R., Seppala, T. T., ten Broeke, S. W., Plazzer, J. -P., Nakken, S., Engel, C., Aretz, S., Jenkins, M. A., Sunde, L., Bernstein, I., Capella, G., Balaguer, F., Thomas, H., Evans, D. G., Burn, J., Greenblatt, M., Hovig, E., de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, W. H., Sijmons, R. H., Bertario, L., Tibiletti, M. G., Cavestro, G. M., Lindblom, A., Della Valle, A., Lopez-Kostner, F., Gluck, N., Katz, L. H., Heinimann, K., Vaccaro, C. A., Buttner, R., Gorgens, H., Holinski-Feder, E., Morak, M., Holzapfel, S., Huneburg, R., Knebel Doeberitz, M., Loeffler, M., Rahner, N., Schackert, H. K., Steinke-Lange, V., Schmiegel, W., Vangala, D., Pylvanainen, K., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Hopper, J. L., Win, A. K., Haile, R. W., Lindor, N. M., Gallinger, S., Le Marchand, L., Newcomb, P. A., Figueiredo, J. C., Thibodeau, S. N., Wadt, K., Therkildsen, C., Okkels, H., Ketabi, Z., Moreira, L., Sanchez, A., Serra-Burriel, M., Pineda, M., Navarro, M., Blanco, I., Green, K., Lalloo, F., Crosbie, E. J., Hill, J., Denton, O. G., Frayling, I. M., Rodland, E. A., Vasen, H., Mints, M., Neffa, F., Esperon, P., Alvarez, K., Kariv, R., Rosner, G., Pinero, T. A., Gonzalez, M. L., Kalfayan, P., Tjandra, D., Winship, I. M., Macrae, F., Moslein, G., Mecklin, J. -P., Nielsen, M., and Moller, P.

Abstract

The original version of this Article did not contain details of Dutch Cancer Society (DCS) funding (grant number UL 2017-8223) in the Acknowledgements section. This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.

Published
2020

10. Uptake of hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooophorectomy in carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair variants: a Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database report

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Seppala, TT, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Crosbie, EJ, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Capella, G, Thomas, H, Hovig, E, Nielsen, M, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Mints, M, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Strauss, H-G, Tecklenburg, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Mecklin, J-P, Plazzer, J-P, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Vida, JB, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Pavicic, W, Kalfayan, P, Ten Broeke, SW, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Cappel, WHDVTN, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez, K, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, Doeberitz, MVK, Loeffler, M, Redler, S, Weitz, J, Pylvaenaeinen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Marchand, LL, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Therkildsen, C, Wadt, KAW, Mourits, MJE, Ketabi, Z, Denton, OG, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Tjandra, D, Moeslein, G, Rokkones, E, Sampson, JR, Evans, DG, Moller, P, Seppala, TT, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Crosbie, EJ, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Capella, G, Thomas, H, Hovig, E, Nielsen, M, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Mints, M, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Strauss, H-G, Tecklenburg, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Mecklin, J-P, Plazzer, J-P, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Vida, JB, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Pavicic, W, Kalfayan, P, Ten Broeke, SW, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Cappel, WHDVTN, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez, K, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, Doeberitz, MVK, Loeffler, M, Redler, S, Weitz, J, Pylvaenaeinen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Marchand, LL, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Therkildsen, C, Wadt, KAW, Mourits, MJE, Ketabi, Z, Denton, OG, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Tjandra, D, Moeslein, G, Rokkones, E, Sampson, JR, Evans, DG, and Moller, P

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to report the uptake of hysterectomy and/or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) to prevent gynaecological cancers (risk-reducing surgery [RRS]) in carriers of pathogenic MMR (path_MMR) variants. METHODS: The Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD) was used to investigate RRS by a cross-sectional study in 2292 female path_MMR carriers aged 30-69 years. RESULTS: Overall, 144, 79, and 517 carriers underwent risk-reducing hysterectomy, BSO, or both combined, respectively. Two-thirds of procedures before 50 years of age were combined hysterectomy and BSO, and 81% of all procedures included BSO. Risk-reducing hysterectomy was performed before age 50 years in 28%, 25%, 15%, and 9%, and BSO in 26%, 25%, 14% and 13% of path_MLH1, path_MSH2, path_MSH6, and path_PMS2 carriers, respectively. Before 50 years of age, 107 of 188 (57%) BSO and 126 of 204 (62%) hysterectomies were performed in women without any prior cancer, and only 5% (20/392) were performed simultaneously with colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. CONCLUSION: Uptake of RRS before 50 years of age was low, and RRS was rarely undertaken in association with surgical treatment of CRC. Uptake of RRS aligned poorly with gene- and age-associated risk estimates for endometrial or ovarian cancer that were published recently from PLSD and did not correspond well with current clinical guidelines. The reasons should be clarified. Decision-making on opting for or against RRS and its timing should be better aligned with predicted risk and mortality for endometrial and ovarian cancer in Lynch syndrome to improve outcomes.

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2021

11. No Difference in Penetrance between Truncating and Missense/Aberrant Splicing Pathogenic Variants in MLH1 and MSH2: A Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database Study

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Dominguez-Valentin, M, Plazzer, J-P, Sampson, JR, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Macrae, F, Winship, IM, Thomas, H, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Cappel, WHDVTN, Sijmons, RH, Nielsen, M, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Lindblom, A, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Kostner, F, Alvarez, K, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Nakken, S, Hovig, E, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Vasen, HFA, Perne, C, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Holinski-Feder, E, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, Doeberitz, MVK, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Weitz, J, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Crosbie, EJ, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Brunet, J, Moreira, L, Sanchez, A, Serra-Burriel, M, Mints, M, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Pavicic, WH, Kalfayan, P, ten Broeke, SW, Mecklin, J-P, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Peltomaki, P, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Buchanan, DD, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Therkildsen, C, Hansen, TVO, Lindberg, L, Rodland, EA, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Tjandra, D, Moslein, G, Seppala, TT, Moller, P, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Plazzer, J-P, Sampson, JR, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Macrae, F, Winship, IM, Thomas, H, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Cappel, WHDVTN, Sijmons, RH, Nielsen, M, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Lindblom, A, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Kostner, F, Alvarez, K, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Nakken, S, Hovig, E, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Vasen, HFA, Perne, C, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Holinski-Feder, E, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, Doeberitz, MVK, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Weitz, J, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Crosbie, EJ, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Brunet, J, Moreira, L, Sanchez, A, Serra-Burriel, M, Mints, M, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Pavicic, WH, Kalfayan, P, ten Broeke, SW, Mecklin, J-P, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Peltomaki, P, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Buchanan, DD, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Therkildsen, C, Hansen, TVO, Lindberg, L, Rodland, EA, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Tjandra, D, Moslein, G, Seppala, TT, and Moller, P

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Lynch syndrome is the most common genetic predisposition for hereditary cancer. Carriers of pathogenic changes in mismatch repair (MMR) genes have an increased risk of developing colorectal (CRC), endometrial, ovarian, urinary tract, prostate, and other cancers, depending on which gene is malfunctioning. In Lynch syndrome, differences in cancer incidence (penetrance) according to the gene involved have led to the stratification of cancer surveillance. By contrast, any differences in penetrance determined by the type of pathogenic variant remain unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine cumulative incidences of cancer in carriers of truncating and missense or aberrant splicing pathogenic variants of the MLH1 and MSH2 genes. METHODS: Carriers of pathogenic variants of MLH1 (path_MLH1) and MSH2 (path_MSH2) genes filed in the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD) were categorized as truncating or missense/aberrant splicing according to the InSiGHT criteria for pathogenicity. RESULTS: Among 5199 carriers, 1045 had missense or aberrant splicing variants, and 3930 had truncating variants. Prospective observation years for the two groups were 8205 and 34,141 years, respectively, after which there were no significant differences in incidences for cancer overall or for colorectal cancer or endometrial cancers separately. CONCLUSION: Truncating and missense or aberrant splicing pathogenic variants were associated with similar average cumulative incidences of cancer in carriers of path MLH1 and path_MSH2.

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2021

12. Recommendations to improve identification of hereditary and familial colorectal cancer in Europe

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Vasen, H. F. A., Möslein, G., Alonso, A., Aretz, S., Bernstein, I., Bertario, L., Blanco, I., Bulow, S., Burn, J., Capella, G., Colas, C., Engel, C., Frayling, I., Rahner, N., Hes, F. J., Hodgson, S., Mecklin, J.-P., Møller, P., Myrhøj, T., Nagengast, F. M., Parc, Y., Ponz de Leon, M., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Sampson, J. R., Stormorken, A., Tejpar, S., Thomas, H. J. W., Wijnen, J., Lubinski, J., Järvinen, H., Claes, E., Heinimann, K., Karagiannis, J. A., Lindblom, A., Dove-Edwin, I., and Müller, H.

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2010
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13. Analysis in the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database identifies sarcoma as part of the Lynch syndrome tumor spectrum

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Dominguez-Valentin M., Sampson J. R., Moller P., Seppala T. T., Plazzer J. -P., Nakken S., Engel C., Aretz S., Jenkins M. A., Sunde L., Bernstein I., Capella G., Balaguer F., Thomas H., Evans D. G., Burn J., Greenblatt M., Hovig E., Nielsen M., de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel W. H., Sijmons R. H., Bertario L., Tibiletti M. G., Cavestro G. M., Lindblom A., Valle A. D., Lopez-Kostner F., Gluck N., Katz L. H., Heinimann K., Vaccaro C. A., Buttner R., Gorgens H., Holinski-Feder E., Morak M., Holzapfel S., Huneburg R., von Knebel Doeberitz M., Loeffler M., Rahner N., Weitz J., Steinke-Lange V., ten Broeke S. W., Schmiegel W., Vangala D., Pylvanainen K., Renkonen-Sinisalo L., Hopper J. L., Win A. K., Haile R. W., Lindor N. M., Gallinger S., Le Marchand L., Newcomb P. A., Figueiredo J. C., Thibodeau S. N., Jensen L. H., Madsen M. B., Kroldrup L., Nilbert M., Moreira L., Sanchez A., Serra-Burriel M., Pineda M., Navarro M., Vidal J. B., Blanco I., Green K., Lalloo F., Crosbie E. J., Hill J., Denton O. G., Rodland E. A., Vasen H., Mints M., Neffa F., Esperon P., Alvarez K., Kariv R., Rosner G., Pinero T. A., Gonzalez M. L., Kalfayan P., Tjandra D., Winship I. M., Macrae F., Moslein G., Mecklin J. -P., Dominguez-Valentin, M., Sampson, J. R., Moller, P., Seppala, T. T., Plazzer, J. -P., Nakken, S., Engel, C., Aretz, S., Jenkins, M. A., Sunde, L., Bernstein, I., Capella, G., Balaguer, F., Thomas, H., Evans, D. G., Burn, J., Greenblatt, M., Hovig, E., Nielsen, M., de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, W. H., Sijmons, R. H., Bertario, L., Tibiletti, M. G., Cavestro, G. M., Lindblom, A., Valle, A. D., Lopez-Kostner, F., Gluck, N., Katz, L. H., Heinimann, K., Vaccaro, C. A., Buttner, R., Gorgens, H., Holinski-Feder, E., Morak, M., Holzapfel, S., Huneburg, R., von Knebel Doeberitz, M., Loeffler, M., Rahner, N., Weitz, J., Steinke-Lange, V., ten Broeke, S. W., Schmiegel, W., Vangala, D., Pylvanainen, K., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Hopper, J. L., Win, A. K., Haile, R. W., Lindor, N. M., Gallinger, S., Le Marchand, L., Newcomb, P. A., Figueiredo, J. C., Thibodeau, S. N., Jensen, L. H., Madsen, M. B., Kroldrup, L., Nilbert, M., Moreira, L., Sanchez, A., Serra-Burriel, M., Pineda, M., Navarro, M., Vidal, J. B., Blanco, I., Green, K., Lalloo, F., Crosbie, E. J., Hill, J., Denton, O. G., Rodland, E. A., Vasen, H., Mints, M., Neffa, F., Esperon, P., Alvarez, K., Kariv, R., Rosner, G., Pinero, T. A., Gonzalez, M. L., Kalfayan, P., Tjandra, D., Winship, I. M., Macrae, F., Moslein, G., and Mecklin, J. -P.

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Male, Adult, Oncology, Cancer Research, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, medicine.medical_specialty, sarcoma, Databases, Factual, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Sarcoma/diagnosis, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, Humans, Medicine, Aged, business.industry, Sarcoma, Syndrome, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis, Lynch syndrome, MSH2, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis/diagnosis, Female, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, business
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2020

15. Correction: Cancer risks by gene, age, and gender in 6350 carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair variants: findings from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (vol 22, pg 15, 2020)

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Dominguez-Valentin, M, Sampson, JR, Seppala, TT, ten Broeke, SW, Plazzer, J-P, Nakken, S, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Thomas, H, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Hovig, E, de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, WH, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Lindblom, A, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Kostner, F, Gluck, N, Katz, LH, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Buttner, R, Gorgens, H, Holinski-Feder, E, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Huneburg, R, Knebel Doeberitz, MV, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Schackert, HK, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Haile, RW, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Wadt, K, Therkildsen, C, Okkels, H, Ketabi, Z, Moreira, L, Sanchez, A, Serra-Burriel, M, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Blanco, I, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Crosbie, EJ, Hill, J, Denton, OG, Frayling, IM, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Mints, M, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Alvarez, K, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Gonzalez, ML, Kalfayan, P, Tjandra, D, Winship, IM, Macrae, F, Moslein, G, Mecklin, J-P, Nielsen, M, Moller, P, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Sampson, JR, Seppala, TT, ten Broeke, SW, Plazzer, J-P, Nakken, S, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Thomas, H, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Hovig, E, de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, WH, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Lindblom, A, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Kostner, F, Gluck, N, Katz, LH, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Buttner, R, Gorgens, H, Holinski-Feder, E, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Huneburg, R, Knebel Doeberitz, MV, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Schackert, HK, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Haile, RW, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Wadt, K, Therkildsen, C, Okkels, H, Ketabi, Z, Moreira, L, Sanchez, A, Serra-Burriel, M, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Blanco, I, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Crosbie, EJ, Hill, J, Denton, OG, Frayling, IM, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Mints, M, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Alvarez, K, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Gonzalez, ML, Kalfayan, P, Tjandra, D, Winship, IM, Macrae, F, Moslein, G, Mecklin, J-P, Nielsen, M, and Moller, P

Abstract

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

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2020

16. Risk-Reducing Gynecological Surgery in Lynch Syndrome: Results of an International Survey from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database

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Dominguez-Valentin, M, Seppala, TT, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Capella, G, Thomas, H, Hovig, E, Nielsen, M, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Mints, M, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Strauss, H-G, Tecklenburg, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Mecklin, J-P, Plazzer, J-P, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Vidal, JB, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Alejandra Pinero, T, Laura Gonzalez, M, Kalfayan, P, Sampson, JR, Ryan, NAJ, Evans, DG, Moller, P, Crosbie, EJ, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Seppala, TT, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Capella, G, Thomas, H, Hovig, E, Nielsen, M, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Mints, M, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Strauss, H-G, Tecklenburg, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Mecklin, J-P, Plazzer, J-P, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Vidal, JB, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Alejandra Pinero, T, Laura Gonzalez, M, Kalfayan, P, Sampson, JR, Ryan, NAJ, Evans, DG, Moller, P, and Crosbie, EJ

Abstract

PURPOSE: To survey risk-reducing hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) practice and advice regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in women with Lynch syndrome. METHODS: We conducted a survey in 31 contributing centers from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD), which incorporates 18 countries worldwide. The survey covered local policies for risk-reducing hysterectomy and BSO in Lynch syndrome, the timing when these measures are offered, the involvement of stakeholders and advice regarding HRT. RESULTS: Risk-reducing hysterectomy and BSO are offered to path_MLH1 and path_MSH2 carriers in 20/21 (95%) contributing centers, to path_MSH6 carriers in 19/21 (91%) and to path_PMS2 carriers in 14/21 (67%). Regarding the involvement of stakeholders, there is global agreement (~90%) that risk-reducing surgery should be offered to women, and that this discussion may involve gynecologists, genetic counselors and/or medical geneticists. Prescription of estrogen-only HRT is offered by 15/21 (71%) centers to women of variable age range (35-55 years). CONCLUSIONS: Most centers offer risk-reducing gynecological surgery to carriers of path_MLH1, path_MSH2 and path_MSH6 variants but less so for path_PMS2 carriers. There is wide variation in how, when and to whom this is offered. The Manchester International Consensus Group developed recommendations to harmonize clinical practice across centers, but there is a clear need for more research.

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2020

17. Cancer risks by gene, age, and gender in 6350 carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair variants: findings from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database

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Dominguez-Valentin, M, Sampson, JR, Seppala, TT, ten Broeke, SW, Plazzer, J-P, Nakken, S, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Thomas, H, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Hovig, E, de Vos Tot Nederveen Cappel, WH, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Lindblom, A, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Kostner, F, Gluck, N, Katz, LH, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Holinski-Feder, E, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, von Knebel Doeberitz, M, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Schackert, HK, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Haile, RW, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Wadt, K, Therkildsen, C, Okkels, H, Ketabi, Z, Moreira, L, Sanchez, A, Serra-Burriel, M, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Blanco, I, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Crosbie, EJ, Hill, J, Denton, OG, Frayling, IM, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Mints, M, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Alvarez, K, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Gonzalez, ML, Kalfayan, P, Tjandra, D, Winship, IM, Macrae, F, Moeslein, G, Mecklin, J-P, Nielsen, M, Moller, P, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Sampson, JR, Seppala, TT, ten Broeke, SW, Plazzer, J-P, Nakken, S, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Capella, G, Balaguer, F, Thomas, H, Evans, DG, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Hovig, E, de Vos Tot Nederveen Cappel, WH, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Lindblom, A, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Kostner, F, Gluck, N, Katz, LH, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Holinski-Feder, E, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, von Knebel Doeberitz, M, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Schackert, HK, Steinke-Lange, V, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Haile, RW, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Wadt, K, Therkildsen, C, Okkels, H, Ketabi, Z, Moreira, L, Sanchez, A, Serra-Burriel, M, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Blanco, I, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Crosbie, EJ, Hill, J, Denton, OG, Frayling, IM, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Mints, M, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Alvarez, K, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Pinero, TA, Gonzalez, ML, Kalfayan, P, Tjandra, D, Winship, IM, Macrae, F, Moeslein, G, Mecklin, J-P, Nielsen, M, and Moller, P

Abstract

PURPOSE: Pathogenic variants affecting MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 cause Lynch syndrome and result in different but imprecisely known cancer risks. This study aimed to provide age and organ-specific cancer risks according to gene and gender and to determine survival after cancer. METHODS: We conducted an international, multicenter prospective observational study using independent test and validation cohorts of carriers of class 4 or class 5 variants. After validation the cohorts were merged providing 6350 participants and 51,646 follow-up years. RESULTS: There were 1808 prospectively observed cancers. Pathogenic MLH1 and MSH2 variants caused high penetrance dominant cancer syndromes sharing similar colorectal, endometrial, and ovarian cancer risks, but older MSH2 carriers had higher risk of cancers of the upper urinary tract, upper gastrointestinal tract, brain, and particularly prostate. Pathogenic MSH6 variants caused a sex-limited trait with high endometrial cancer risk but only modestly increased colorectal cancer risk in both genders. We did not demonstrate a significantly increased cancer risk in carriers of pathogenic PMS2 variants. Ten-year crude survival was over 80% following colon, endometrial, or ovarian cancer. CONCLUSION: Management guidelines for Lynch syndrome may require revision in light of these different gene and gender-specific risks and the good prognosis for the most commonly associated cancers.

Published
2020

18. Risk-reducing hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in female heterozygotes of pathogenic mismatch repair variants: a Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database report

Author

Dominguez-Valentin, M, Crosbie, EJ, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Capella, G, Thomas, H, Nakken, S, Hovig, E, Nielsen, M, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Mints, M, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Strauss, H-G, Tecklenburg, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Mecklin, J-P, Plazzer, J-P, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Brunet Vidal, J, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Alejandra Pinero, T, Laura Gonzalez, M, Kalfayan, P, Ryan, N, Ten Broeke, SW, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Cappel, WHDVTN, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez, K, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, Doeberitz, MVK, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Weitz, J, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Auranen, A, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Haile, RW, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Therkildsen, C, Okkels, H, Ketabi, Z, Denton, OG, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Tjandra, D, Moeslein, G, Sampson, JR, Evans, DG, Seppala, TT, Moller, P, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Crosbie, EJ, Engel, C, Aretz, S, Macrae, F, Winship, I, Capella, G, Thomas, H, Nakken, S, Hovig, E, Nielsen, M, Sijmons, RH, Bertario, L, Bonanni, B, Tibiletti, MG, Cavestro, GM, Mints, M, Gluck, N, Katz, L, Heinimann, K, Vaccaro, CA, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Hill, J, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Perne, C, Strauss, H-G, Tecklenburg, J, Holinski-Feder, E, Steinke-Lange, V, Mecklin, J-P, Plazzer, J-P, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Brunet Vidal, J, Kariv, R, Rosner, G, Alejandra Pinero, T, Laura Gonzalez, M, Kalfayan, P, Ryan, N, Ten Broeke, SW, Jenkins, MA, Sunde, L, Bernstein, I, Burn, J, Greenblatt, M, Cappel, WHDVTN, Della Valle, A, Lopez-Koestner, F, Alvarez, K, Buettner, R, Goergens, H, Morak, M, Holzapfel, S, Hueneburg, R, Doeberitz, MVK, Loeffler, M, Rahner, N, Weitz, J, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Auranen, A, Hopper, JL, Win, AK, Haile, RW, Lindor, NM, Gallinger, S, Le Marchand, L, Newcomb, PA, Figueiredo, JC, Thibodeau, SN, Therkildsen, C, Okkels, H, Ketabi, Z, Denton, OG, Rodland, EA, Vasen, H, Neffa, F, Esperon, P, Tjandra, D, Moeslein, G, Sampson, JR, Evans, DG, Seppala, TT, and Moller, P

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine impact of risk-reducing hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) on gynecological cancer incidence and death in heterozygotes of pathogenic MMR (path_MMR) variants. METHODS: The Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database was used to investigate the effects of gynecological risk-reducing surgery (RRS) at different ages. RESULTS: Risk-reducing hysterectomy at 25 years of age prevents endometrial cancer before 50 years in 15%, 18%, 13%, and 0% of path_MLH1, path_MSH2, path_MSH6, and path_PMS2 heterozygotes and death in 2%, 2%, 1%, and 0%, respectively. Risk-reducing BSO at 25 years of age prevents ovarian cancer before 50 years in 6%, 11%, 2%, and 0% and death in 1%, 2%, 0%, and 0%, respectively. Risk-reducing hysterectomy at 40 years prevents endometrial cancer by 50 years in 13%, 16%, 11%, and 0% and death in 1%, 2%, 1%, and 0%, respectively. BSO at 40 years prevents ovarian cancer before 50 years in 4%, 8%, 0%, and 0%, and death in 1%, 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Little benefit is gained by performing RRS before 40 years of age and premenopausal BSO in path_MSH6 and path_PMS2 heterozygotes has no measurable benefit for mortality. These findings may aid decision making for women with LS who are considering RRS.

Published
2020

19. Connective Cards to Interrogate the Museum

Author

Baldwin, C., Bishop, K., Brigham, S., Brooks-Heinimann, K, Butterwick, S., Clover, D. E, Croswell, K, Del Negro, G., Nickson, N., Dzulkifli, S., Etmanski, C., Firth, C., Formenti, L., Foster, V., Franger, G., Gallivan, K., Gelderman, H., Gough, K., Harris, D., Henehan, S., Luraschi, S., Mcintyre, G., Merriwheaterh, L. R., Mitchell, C., Murphy, T., Roy, C., Sanford, K., Selman, J., Spring, L., Starr, L., Taber, N., Williamson, S., Clover, D. E., Formenti, L, Luraschi, S, Del Negro, G, Baldwin, C., Bishop, K., Brigham, S., Brooks-Heinimann, K, Butterwick, S., Clover, D. E, Croswell, K, Del Negro, G., Nickson, N., Dzulkifli, S., Etmanski, C., Firth, C., Formenti, L., Foster, V., Franger, G., Gallivan, K., Gelderman, H., Gough, K., Harris, D., Henehan, S., Luraschi, S., Mcintyre, G., Merriwheaterh, L. R., Mitchell, C., Murphy, T., Roy, C., Sanford, K., Selman, J., Spring, L., Starr, L., Taber, N., Williamson, S., Clover, D. E., Formenti, L, Luraschi, S, and Del Negro, G

Abstract

This chapter describes a series of cards for creating a collaborative workshop in museums. The activities of connective cards are aimed to generate learning in the museum, about and through self-narration and interaction with the artworks and exhibition space and visitors. The cards invite the players to move to be moved, both physically as they move in the space, and emotionally as they become attentive to their moods and perceptions, which together can awaken a form of knowing more connected to emotions and experience. The chapter is rooted in an eco-systemic epistemology with a relation aesthetic approach.

Published
2020

20. Disease severity and genetic pathways in attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis vary greatly but depend on the site of the germline mutation

Author

Sieber, O.M., Segditsas, S., Knudsen, A.L., Zhang, J., Luz, J., Rowan, A.J., Spain, S.L., Thirlwell, C., Howarth, K.M., Jaeger, E.E.M., Robinson, J., Volikos, E., Silver, A., Kelly, G., Aretz, S., Frayling, I., Hutter, P., Dunlop, M., Guenther, T., Neale, K., Phillips, R., Heinimann, K., and Tomlinson, I.P.M.

Subjects
Colorectal cancer -- Genetic aspects, Colorectal cancer -- Development and progression, Gene mutations -- Analysis, Polyposis, Familial -- Research, Polyposis, Familial -- Genetic aspects, Polyposis, Familial -- Development and progression, Health
Published
2006

21. An ancestral Ashkenazi haplotype at the HMPS/CRAC1 locus on 15q13-q14 is associated with hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome

Author

Jaeger, E.E.M., Woodford-Richens, K.L., Lockett, M., Rowan, A.J. Sawyer, E.J., Heinimann, K., Rozen, P., Murday, V.A., Whitelaw, S.C., Ginsberg, A., Atkin, W.S., Lynch, H.T., Southey, M.C., Debinski, H., Eng, C., Bodmer, W.F., Talbot, I.C., Hodgson, S.V., Thomas, H.J.W., and Tomlinson, I.P.M.

Subjects
Polyposis, Familial -- Risk factors, Polyposis, Familial -- Genetic aspects, Genetic disorders -- Research, Ashkenazim -- Genetic aspects, Haplotypes -- Research, Chromosome mapping -- Research, Biological sciences
Published
2003

25. LAMA2 gene analysis in a cohort of 26 congenital muscular dystrophy patients

Author

Oliveira, J, Santos, R, Soares-Silva, I, Jorge, P, Vieira, E, Oliveira, M E, Moreira, A, Coelho, T, Ferreira, J C, Fonseca, M J, Barbosa, C, Prats, J, Aríztegui, M L, Martins, M L, Moreno, T, Heinimann, K, Barbot, C, Pascual-Pascual, S I, Cabral, A, Fineza, I, Santos, M, and Bronze-da-Rocha, E

Published
2008

27. Lack of association between screening interval and cancer stage in Lynch syndrome may be accounted for by over-diagnosis; a prospective Lynch syndrome database report

Author

Seppala, TT, Ahadova, A, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Macrae, F, Evans, DG, Therkildsen, C, Sampson, J, Scott, R, Burn, J, Moeslein, G, Bernstein, I, Holinski-Feder, E, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Lautrup, CK, Lindblom, A, Plazzer, J-P, Winship, I, Tjandra, D, Katz, LH, Aretz, S, Hueneburg, R, Holzapfel, S, Heinimann, K, Della Valle, A, Neffa, F, Gluck, N, Cappel, WHDVTN, Vasen, H, Morak, M, Steinke-Lange, V, Engel, C, Rahner, N, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Thomas, H, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Crosbie, EJ, Hill, J, Capella, G, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Blanco, I, ten Broeke, S, Nielsen, M, Ljungmann, K, Nakken, S, Lindor, N, Frayling, I, Hovig, E, Sunde, L, Kloor, M, Mecklin, J-P, Kalager, M, Moller, P, Seppala, TT, Ahadova, A, Dominguez-Valentin, M, Macrae, F, Evans, DG, Therkildsen, C, Sampson, J, Scott, R, Burn, J, Moeslein, G, Bernstein, I, Holinski-Feder, E, Pylvanainen, K, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L, Lepisto, A, Lautrup, CK, Lindblom, A, Plazzer, J-P, Winship, I, Tjandra, D, Katz, LH, Aretz, S, Hueneburg, R, Holzapfel, S, Heinimann, K, Della Valle, A, Neffa, F, Gluck, N, Cappel, WHDVTN, Vasen, H, Morak, M, Steinke-Lange, V, Engel, C, Rahner, N, Schmiegel, W, Vangala, D, Thomas, H, Green, K, Lalloo, F, Crosbie, EJ, Hill, J, Capella, G, Pineda, M, Navarro, M, Blanco, I, ten Broeke, S, Nielsen, M, Ljungmann, K, Nakken, S, Lindor, N, Frayling, I, Hovig, E, Sunde, L, Kloor, M, Mecklin, J-P, Kalager, M, and Moller, P

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recent epidemiological evidence shows that colorectal cancer (CRC) continues to occur in carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair (path_MMR) variants despite frequent colonoscopy surveillance in expert centres. This observation conflicts with the paradigm that removal of all visible polyps should prevent the vast majority of CRC in path_MMR carriers, provided the screening interval is sufficiently short and colonoscopic practice is optimal. METHODS: To inform the debate, we examined, in the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD), whether the time since last colonoscopy was associated with the pathological stage at which CRC was diagnosed during prospective surveillance. Path_MMR carriers were recruited for prospective surveillance by colonoscopy. Only variants scored by the InSiGHT Variant Interpretation Committee as class 4 and 5 (clinically actionable) were included. CRCs detected at the first planned colonoscopy, or within one year of this, were excluded as prevalent cancers. RESULTS: Stage at diagnosis and interval between last prospective surveillance colonoscopy and diagnosis were available for 209 patients with 218 CRCs, including 162 path_MLH1, 45 path_MSH2, 10 path_MSH6 and 1 path_PMS2 carriers. The numbers of cancers detected within < 1.5, 1.5-2.5, 2.5-3.5 and at > 3.5 years since last colonoscopy were 36, 93, 56 and 33, respectively. Among these, 16.7, 19.4, 9.9 and 15.1% were stage III-IV, respectively (p = 0.34). The cancers detected more than 2.5 years after the last colonoscopy were not more advanced than those diagnosed earlier (p = 0.14). CONCLUSIONS: The CRC stage and interval since last colonoscopy were not correlated, which is in conflict with the accelerated adenoma-carcinoma paradigm. We have previously reported that more frequent colonoscopy is not associated with lower incidence of CRC in path_MMR carriers as was expected. In contrast, point estimates showed a higher incidence with shorter intervals between examinations, a situa

Published
2019

28. An alternative approach to establishing unbiased colorectal cancer risk estimation in Lynch syndrome.

Author

Suerink, M, Rodríguez-Girondo, M, van der Klift, Hm, Colas, C, Brugieres, L, Lavoine, N, Jongmans, M, Munar, Gc, Evans, Dg, Farrell, Mp, Genuardi, Maurizio, Goldberg, Y, Gomez-Garcia, E, Heinimann, K, Hoell, Ji, Aretz, S, Jasperson, Kw, Kedar, I, Modi, Mb, Nikolaev, S, van Os, Tam, Ripperger, T, Rueda, D, Senter, L, Sjursen, W, Sunde, L, Therkildsen, C, Tibiletti, Mg, Trainer, Ah, Vos, Yj, Wagner, A, Winship, I, Wimmer, K, Zimmermann, Sy, Vasen, Hf, van Asperen, Cj, Houwing-Duistermaat, Jj, Ten Broeke, Sw, Nielsen, M, Genuardi M (ORCID:0000-0002-7410-8351), Suerink, M, Rodríguez-Girondo, M, van der Klift, Hm, Colas, C, Brugieres, L, Lavoine, N, Jongmans, M, Munar, Gc, Evans, Dg, Farrell, Mp, Genuardi, Maurizio, Goldberg, Y, Gomez-Garcia, E, Heinimann, K, Hoell, Ji, Aretz, S, Jasperson, Kw, Kedar, I, Modi, Mb, Nikolaev, S, van Os, Tam, Ripperger, T, Rueda, D, Senter, L, Sjursen, W, Sunde, L, Therkildsen, C, Tibiletti, Mg, Trainer, Ah, Vos, Yj, Wagner, A, Winship, I, Wimmer, K, Zimmermann, Sy, Vasen, Hf, van Asperen, Cj, Houwing-Duistermaat, Jj, Ten Broeke, Sw, Nielsen, M, and Genuardi M (ORCID:0000-0002-7410-8351)

Abstract

PURPOSE: Biallelic pathogenic variants in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes cause a recessive childhood cancer predisposition syndrome known as constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD). Family members with a heterozygous MMR variant have Lynch syndrome. We aimed at estimating cancer risk in these heterozygous carriers as a novel approach to avoid complicated statistical methods to correct for ascertainment bias. METHODS: Cumulative colorectal cancer incidence was estimated in a cohort of PMS2- and MSH6-associated families, ascertained by the CMMRD phenotype of the index, by using mutation probabilities based on kinship coefficients as analytical weights in a proportional hazard regression on the cause-specific hazards. Confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained by bootstrapping at the family level. RESULTS: The estimated cumulative colorectal cancer risk at age 70 years for heterozygous PMS2 variant carriers was 8.7% (95% CI 4.3-12.7%) for both sexes combined, and 9.9% (95% CI 4.9-15.3%) for men and 5.9% (95% CI 1.6-11.1%) for women separately. For heterozygous MSH6 variant carriers these estimates are 11.8% (95% CI 4.5-22.7%) for both sexes combined, 10.0% (95% CI 1.83-24.5%) for men and 11.7% (95% CI 2.10-26.5%) for women. CONCLUSION: Our findings are consistent with previous reports that used more complex statistical methods to correct for ascertainment bias. These results underline the need for MMR gene-specific surveillance protocols for Lynch syndrome.

Published
2019

31. The evolutionary landscape of colorectal tumorigenesis

Author

Cross, W., Kovac, M., Mustonen, V., Temko, D., Davis, H., Baker, A.-M., Biswas, S., Arnold, R., Chegwidden, L., Gatenbee, C., Anderson, A.R., Koelzer, V.H., Martinez, P., Jiang, X., Domingo, E., Woodcock, D.J., Feng, Y., Kovacova, M., Maughan, T., Adams, R., Bach, S., Beggs, A., Brown, L., Buffa, F., Cazier, J.-B., Blake, A., Wu, C.-H., Chatzpili, E., Richman, S., Dunne, P., Harkin, P., Higgins, G., Hill, J., Holmes, C., Horgan, D., Kaplan, R., Kennedy, R., Lawler, M., Leedham, S., McDermott, U., McKenna, G., Middleton, G., Morton, D., Murray, G., Quirke, P., Salto-Tellez, M., Samuel, L., Schuh, A., Sebag-Montefiore, D., Seymour, M., Sharma, R., Sullivan, R., Tomlinson, I., West, N., Wilson, R., Jansen, M., Rodriguez-Justo, M., Ashraf, S., Guy, R., Cunningham, C., East, J.E., Wedge, D.C., Wang, L.M., Palles, C., Heinimann, K., Sottoriva, A., Graham, T.A., and Tomlinson, I.P.M.

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, Adenoma, Fitness landscape, Carcinogenesis, Evolutionary landscape, Biology, medicine.disease_cause, Models, Biological, Article, Evolution, Molecular, 03 medical and health sciences, medicine, Humans, Stabilizing selection, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Exome sequencing, Ecology, Manchester Cancer Research Centre, Genetic heterogeneity, ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/mcrc, Carcinoma, Cancer, medicine.disease, 030104 developmental biology, Evolutionary biology, Mutation, Colorectal Neoplasms
Abstract

The evolutionary events that cause colorectal adenomas (benign) to progress to carcinomas (malignant) remain largely undetermined. Using multi-region genome/exome sequencing of 24 benign and malignant colorectal tumours, we probe the evolutionary fitness landscape occupied by these neoplasms. Unlike carcinomas, advanced adenomas frequently harbour sub-clonal driver mutations, which are considered to be functionally important in the carcinogenic process, that have not swept to fixation, and have relatively high genetic heterogeneity. Carcinomas are distinguished from adenomas by widespread aneusomies that are usually clonal and often accrue in a “punctuated” fashion. We conclude that adenomas evolve across an undulating fitness landscape, whereas carcinomas occupy a sharper fitness peak, probably owing to stabilising selection.

Published
2018

34. Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis: results from an international collaborative study

Author

Knudsen, AL, Bülow, S, Tomlinson, I, Möslein, G, Heinimann, K, and Christensen, IJ

Abstract

AIM: The study aimed to describe genetical and clinical features of attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP) and to propose clinical criteria and guidelines for treatment and surveillance. METHOD: A questionnaire study was carried out of polyposis registries with data on patients with presumed AFAP, defined as having ≤ 100 colorectal adenomas at age ≥ 25. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety-six patients were included. The median number of adenomas was 25 (0-100) with a uniform distribution of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas (CRC). Age at CRC diagnosis was delayed by 15 years compared with classic FAP. Eighty-two patients had a colectomy and an ileorectal anastomosis and 5/82 (6%) had a secondary proctectomy. The location of the mutation in the APC gene was known in 69/171 (40%) tested patients. Only 15/29 (52%) of mutations in APC were found in parts of the gene usually associated with AFAP (the 5' end, exon 9 and 3' end). CONCLUSIONS: A subset of FAP patients with a milder phenotype does exist and treatment and surveillance had to be modified accordingly. The mutation detection rate is lower than in classic FAP and mutations in AFAP patients are located throughout the APC gene. We propose the following clinical diagnostic criteria for AFAP: a dominant mode of inheritance of colorectal adenomatosis and

Published
2016

35. Screening of ARHSP-TCC patients expands the spectrum of SPG11 mutations and includes a large scale gene deletion

Author

Denora, Ps, Schlesinger, D, Casali, Carlo, Kok, F, Tessa, A, Boukhris, A, Azzedine, H, Dotti, Mt, Bruno, C, Truchetto, J, Biancheri, R, Fedirko, E, DI ROCCO, M, Bueno, C, Malandrini, A, Battini, R, Sickl, E, DE LEVA MF, BOESPFLUG TANGUY, O, Silvestri, G, Simonati, A, Said, E, Ferbert, A, Criscuolo, C, Heinimann, K, Modoni, A, Weber, P, Palmeri, S, Plasilova, M, Pauri, Flavia, Cassandrini, D, Battisti, C, Pini, A, Tosetti, M, Hauser, E, Masciullo, M, DI FABIO, R, Piccolo, F, Denis, E, Cioni, G, Massa, R, Della, Giustina, E, Calabrese, O, Melone, Ma, DE MICHELE, G, Federico, A, Bertini, E, Durr, A, Brockmann, K, VAN DER KNAAP MS, Zatz, M, Filla, A, Brice, A, Stevanin, G, Santorelli, Fm, Denora, P., Schlesinger, D., Casali, C., Kok, F., Tessa, A., Boukhris, A., Azzedine, H., Dotti, M., Bruno, C., Trucchetto, J., Biancheri, R., Fedirko, E., DI ROCCO, M., Bueno, C., Malandrini, A., Battini, R., Sickl, E., DE LEVA, F., BOESPFLUG TANGUY, O., Silvestri, G., Simonati, A., Said, E., Ferbert, A., Criscuolo, C., Heinimann, K., Modoni, A., Weber, P., Palmeri, S., Plasilova, M., Pauri, F., Cassandrini, D., Battisti, C., Pini, A., Tosetti, M., Hauser, E., Masciullo, M., DI FABIO, R., Piccolo, F., Denis, E., Cioni, G., Massa, R., DELLA GIUSTINA, E., Calabrese, O., Melone, Mariarosa Anna Beatrice, DE MICHELE, G., Federico, A., Bertini, E., Durr, A., Brockmann, K., VAN DER KNAPP, M., Zatz, M., Filla, A., Brice, A., Stevanin, G., Santorelli, F., Pediatric surgery, NCA - Childhood White Matter Diseases, Denora, P, Schlesinger, D, Casali, C, Kok, F, Tessa, A, Boukhris, A, Azzedine, H, Dotti, Mt, Bruno, C, Truchetto, J, Biancheri, R, Fedirko, E, Di Rocco, M, Bueno, C, Malandrini, A, Battini, R, Sickl, E, de Leva, Mf, Boespflug Tanguy, O, Silvestri, G, Simonati, A, Said, E, Ferbert, A, Criscuolo, C, Heinimann, K, Modoni, A, Weber, P, Palmeri, S, Plasilova, M, Pauri, F, Cassandrini, D, Battisti, C, Pini, A, Tosetti, M, Hauser, E, Masciullo, M, Fabio, Rd, Piccolo, F, Denis, E, Cioni, G, Massa, R, Giustina, Ed, Calabrese, O, Melone, Ma, DE MICHELE, Giuseppe, Federico, A, Bertini, E, Durr, A, Brockmann, K, van der Knaap, M, Zatz, M, Filla, Alessandro, Brice, A, Stevanin, G, Santorelli, F. M., Di Fabio, R, Della Giustina, E, and Other departments

Subjects
Male, ARHSP, DNA Mutational Analysis, medicine.disease_cause, Mutation screening, SPG11, TCC, 0302 clinical medicine, Gene Frequency, Genotype, Gene duplication, Missense mutation, Genetics (clinical), Genetics, 0303 health sciences, Mutation, education.field_of_study, medicine.diagnostic_test, mutation screening, Middle Aged, Pedigree, 3. Good health, Morocco, Female, Settore MED/26 - Neurologia, Brazil, Adult, Adolescent, ARHSP, TCC, SPG11, mutation screening, Population, Genes, Recessive, Biology, Young Adult, 03 medical and health sciences, medicine, Humans, Genetic Testing, education, Allele frequency, 030304 developmental biology, Genetic testing, Family Health, Base Sequence, Portugal, Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary, MUTAÇÃO GENÉTICA, Haplotype, Proteins, Haplotypes, Algeria, Agenesis of Corpus Callosum, Gene Deletion, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia with thinning of corpus callosum (ARHSP-TCC) is a complex form of HSP initially described in Japan but subsequently reported to have a worldwide distribution with a particular high frequency in multiple families from the Mediterranean basin. We recently showed that ARHSP-TCC is commonly associated with mutations in SPG11/KIAA1840 on chromosome 15q. We have now screened a collection of new patients mainly originating from Italy and Brazil, in order to further ascertain the spectrum of mutations in SPG11, enlarge the ethnic origin of SPG11 patients, determine the relative frequency at the level of single Countries (i.e., Italy), and establish whether there is one or more common mutation. In 25 index cases we identified 32 mutations; 22 are novel, including 9 nonsense, 3 small deletions, 4 insertions, 1 in/del, 1 small duplication, 1 missense, 2 splice-site, and for the first time a large genomic rearrangement. This brings the total number of SPG11 mutated patients in the SPATAX collection to 111 cases in 44 families and in 17 isolated cases, from 16 Countries, all assessed using homogeneous clinical criteria. While expanding the spectrum of mutations in SPG11, this larger series also corroborated the notion that even within apparently homogeneous population a molecular diagnosis cannot be achieved without full gene sequencing.

Published
2009

37. Recurrent chromosomal gains and heterogeneous driver mutations characterise papillary renal cancer evolution

Author

Kovac, M, Navas, C, Horswell, S, Salm, M, Bardella, C, Rowan, A, Stares, M, Castro-Giner, F, Fisher, R, De Bruin, EC, Kovacova, M, Gorman, M, Makino, S, Williams, J, Jaeger, E, Jones, A, Howarth, K, Larkin, J, Pickering, L, Gore, M, Nicol, DL, Hazell, S, Stamp, G, O'Brien, T, Challacombe, B, Matthews, N, Phillimore, B, Begum, S, Rabinowitz, A, Varela, I, Chandra, A, Horsfield, C, Polson, A, Tran, M, Bhatt, R, Terracciano, L, Eppenberger-Castori, S, Protheroe, A, Maher, E, El Bahrawy, M, Fleming, S, Ratcliffe, P, Heinimann, K, Swanton, C, and Tomlinson, I

Subjects
Adult, Male, DNA Copy Number Variations, TUMOR TYPES, Loss of Heterozygosity, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Chromosomes, Article, ACTIVATION, MD Multidisciplinary, Humans, COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION, Exome, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Phylogeny, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Science & Technology, ORIGIN, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Chromosome Mapping, Exons, Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase, Sequence Analysis, DNA, CELL CARCINOMA, Middle Aged, GENE, Kidney Neoplasms, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, COPY NUMBER, Mutation, Science & Technology - Other Topics, CLEAR-CELL, INACTIVATION, Female, MET PROTOONCOGENE
Abstract

Papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) is an important subtype of kidney cancer with a problematic pathological classification and highly variable clinical behaviour. Here we sequence the genomes or exomes of 31 pRCCs, and in four tumours, multi-region sequencing is undertaken. We identify BAP1, SETD2, ARID2 and Nrf2 pathway genes (KEAP1, NHE2L2 and CUL3) as probable drivers, together with at least eight other possible drivers. However, only ~10% of tumours harbour detectable pathogenic changes in any one driver gene, and where present, the mutations are often predicted to be present within cancer sub-clones. We specifically detect parallel evolution of multiple SETD2 mutations within different sub-regions of the same tumour. By contrast, large copy number gains of chromosomes 7, 12, 16 and 17 are usually early, monoclonal changes in pRCC evolution. The predominance of large copy number variants as the major drivers for pRCC highlights an unusual mode of tumorigenesis that may challenge precision medicine approaches., Papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) is a subtype of kidney cancer characterized by highly variable clinical behaviour. Here the authors sequence either the genomes or exomes of 31 pRCCs and identify several genes in sub-clones and large copy number variants in major clones that may be important drivers of pRCC.

Published
2014

42. Revised guidelines for the clinical management of Lynch syndrome (HNPCC): recommendations by a group of European experts

Author

Vasen, H.F.A., Blanco, I., Aktan-Collan, K., Gopie, J.P., Alonso, A., Aretz, S., Bernstein, I., Bertario, L., Burn, J., Capella, G., Colas, C., Engel, C., Frayling, I.M., Genuardi, M., Heinimann, K., Hes, F.J., Hodgson, S.V., Karagiannis, J.A., Lalloo, F., Lindblom, A., Mecklin, J.P., Moller, P., Myrhoj, T., Nagengast, F.M., Parc, Y., Leon, M.P. de, Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Sampson, J.R., Stormorken, A., Sijmons, R.H., Tejpar, S., Thomas, H.J.W., Rahner, N., Wijnen, J.T., Jarvinen, H.J., Moslein, G., Mallorca Grp, Clinical sciences, and Medical Genetics

Subjects
Male, Settore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICA, 0302 clinical medicine, Public health surveillance, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, Risk Factors, Neoplasms, Medicine, Public Health Surveillance, Lynch syndrome (HNPCC, Gastroenterology, NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL-CANCER, MSH2 MUTATION CARRIERS, Cost-effectiveness analysis, Colonoscopy, Middle Aged, Lynch syndrome, 3. Good health, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Female, Systematic search, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, MEDLINE, BLADDER-CANCER, COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS, guidelines, HNPCC, RC0254, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, Quality of life (healthcare), Translational research [ONCOL 3], Humans, PROPHYLACTIC SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY, Aged, Gynecology, business.industry, Endometrial cancer, DRAKE HEALTH REGISTRY, Colonoscopy/standards, ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, medicine.disease, Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis, BODY-MASS INDEX, MSH6, Family medicine, MISMATCH-REPAIR GENES, Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis/complications, business, Neoplasms/diagnosis
Abstract

Lynch syndrome (LS) is characterised by the\ud development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer\ud and various other cancers, and is caused by a mutation\ud in one of the mismatch repair genes: MLH1, MSH2,\ud MSH6 or PMS2. In 2007, a group of European experts\ud (the Mallorca group) published guidelines for the clinical\ud management of LS. Since then substantial new\ud information has become available necessitating an\ud update of the guidelines. In 2011 and 2012 workshops\ud were organised in Palma de Mallorca. A total of 35\ud specialists from 13 countries participated in the\ud meetings. The first step was to formulate important\ud clinical questions. Then a systematic literature search\ud was performed using the Pubmed database and manual\ud searches of relevant articles. During the workshops the\ud outcome of the literature search was discussed in detail.\ud The guidelines described in this paper may be helpful for\ud the appropriate management of families with LS.\ud Prospective controlled studies should be undertaken to\ud improve further the care of these families.

Published
2013

44. Cancer risk and genotype-phenotype correlations in PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome

Author

Nieuwenhuis, M.H., Kets, C.M., Murphy-Ryan, M., Yntema, H.G., Evans, D.G., Colas, C., Moller, P., Hes, F.J., Hodgson, S.V., Olderode-Berends, M.J., Aretz, S., Heinimann, K., Garcia, E.B., Douglas, F., Spigelman, A., Timshel, S., Lindor, N.M., Vasen, H.F., Nieuwenhuis, M.H., Kets, C.M., Murphy-Ryan, M., Yntema, H.G., Evans, D.G., Colas, C., Moller, P., Hes, F.J., Hodgson, S.V., Olderode-Berends, M.J., Aretz, S., Heinimann, K., Garcia, E.B., Douglas, F., Spigelman, A., Timshel, S., Lindor, N.M., and Vasen, H.F.

Abstract

Item does not contain fulltext, Patients with germline PTEN mutations are at high risk of developing benign and malignant tumours. We aimed to evaluate the cumulative risk of several types of cancer and of dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease, LDD). In addition, genotype-phenotype correlations in PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS) were assessed. Data on patients with PTEN mutations were collected from clinical genetic centres in Western Europe, Australia, and the USA. The cumulative risk of developing cancers of the breast, thyroid, endometrium, skin, kidneys, colorectum, and lungs, and also LDD was calculated by Kaplan-Meier methods. Associations between mutations and cancer were assessed by Chi square means. A total of 180 germline PTEN mutation carriers, 81 males (45 %), from nine countries were included. The cumulative risk of developing any cancer and/or LDD at age 60 was 56 % for males and 87 % for females (p = 0.001). Females had significant higher risks of developing breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and LDD than males. The only genotype-phenotype correlation identified was a lower frequency of thyroid cancer in patients with missense mutations (p = 0.014). In conclusion, PHTS patients, particularly females, have a substantial risk of developing one or more tumours from a broad tumour spectrum. Major genotype-phenotype associations could not be identified.

Published
2014

49. Revised guidelines for the clinical management of Lynch syndrome (HNPCC): recommendations by a group of European experts

Author

Vasen, H.F., Blanco, I., Aktan-Collan, K., Gopie, J.P., Alonso, A., Aretz, S., Bernstein, I., Bertario, L., Burn, J., Capella, G., Colas, C., Engel, C., Frayling, I.M., Genuardi, M., Heinimann, K., Hes, F.J., Hodgson, S.V., Karagiannis, J.A., Lalloo, F., Lindblom, A., Mecklin, J.P., Moller, P., Myrhoj, T., Nagengast, F.M., Parc, Y., Leon, M., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Sampson, J.R., Stormorken, A., Sijmons, R.H., Tejpar, S., Thomas, H.J., Rahner, N., Wijnen, J.T., Jarvinen, H.J., Moslein, G., et al., Vasen, H.F., Blanco, I., Aktan-Collan, K., Gopie, J.P., Alonso, A., Aretz, S., Bernstein, I., Bertario, L., Burn, J., Capella, G., Colas, C., Engel, C., Frayling, I.M., Genuardi, M., Heinimann, K., Hes, F.J., Hodgson, S.V., Karagiannis, J.A., Lalloo, F., Lindblom, A., Mecklin, J.P., Moller, P., Myrhoj, T., Nagengast, F.M., Parc, Y., Leon, M., Renkonen-Sinisalo, L., Sampson, J.R., Stormorken, A., Sijmons, R.H., Tejpar, S., Thomas, H.J., Rahner, N., Wijnen, J.T., Jarvinen, H.J., Moslein, G., and et al.

Abstract

Item does not contain fulltext, Lynch syndrome (LS) is characterised by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and various other cancers, and is caused by a mutation in one of the mismatch repair genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 or PMS2. In 2007, a group of European experts (the Mallorca group) published guidelines for the clinical management of LS. Since then substantial new information has become available necessitating an update of the guidelines. In 2011 and 2012 workshops were organised in Palma de Mallorca. A total of 35 specialists from 13 countries participated in the meetings. The first step was to formulate important clinical questions. Then a systematic literature search was performed using the Pubmed database and manual searches of relevant articles. During the workshops the outcome of the literature search was discussed in detail. The guidelines described in this paper may be helpful for the appropriate management of families with LS. Prospective controlled studies should be undertaken to improve further the care of these families.

Published
2013

50. Revised guidelines for the clinical management of Lynch syndrome (HNPCC): recommendations by a group of European experts

Author

Vasen, Hf, Blanco, I, Aktan Collan, K, Gopie, Jp, Alonso, A, Aretz, S, Bernstein, I, Bertario, L, Burn, J, Capella, G, Colas, C, Engel, C, Frayling, Im, Genuardi, Maurizio, Heinimann, K, Hes, Fj, Hodgson, Sv, Karagiannis, Ja, Lalloo, F, Lindblom, A, Mecklin, Jp, Møller, P, Myrhoj, T, Nagengast, Fm, Parc, Y, Ponz De Leon, M, Renkonen Sinisalo, L, Sampson, Jr, Stormorken, A, Sijmons, Rh, Tejpar, S, Thomas, Herbert, Rahner, Wijnen, Jt, Järvinen, Hj, Möslein, G., Genuardi, Maurizio (ORCID:0000-0002-7410-8351), Vasen, Hf, Blanco, I, Aktan Collan, K, Gopie, Jp, Alonso, A, Aretz, S, Bernstein, I, Bertario, L, Burn, J, Capella, G, Colas, C, Engel, C, Frayling, Im, Genuardi, Maurizio, Heinimann, K, Hes, Fj, Hodgson, Sv, Karagiannis, Ja, Lalloo, F, Lindblom, A, Mecklin, Jp, Møller, P, Myrhoj, T, Nagengast, Fm, Parc, Y, Ponz De Leon, M, Renkonen Sinisalo, L, Sampson, Jr, Stormorken, A, Sijmons, Rh, Tejpar, S, Thomas, Herbert, Rahner, Wijnen, Jt, Järvinen, Hj, Möslein, G., and Genuardi, Maurizio (ORCID:0000-0002-7410-8351)

Abstract

Lynch syndrome (LS) is characterised by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and various other cancers, and is caused by a mutation in one of the mismatch repair genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 or PMS2. In 2007, a group of European experts (the Mallorca group) published guidelines for the clinical management of LS. Since then substantial new information has become available necessitating an update of the guidelines. In 2011 and 2012 workshops were organised in Palma de Mallorca. A total of 35 specialists from 13 countries participated in the meetings. The first step was to formulate important clinical questions. Then a systematic literature search was performed using the Pubmed database and manual searches of relevant articles. During the workshops the outcome of the literature search was discussed in detail. The guidelines described in this paper may be helpful for the appropriate management of families with LS. Prospective controlled studies should be undertaken to improve further the care of these families.

Published
2013

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