Endometrial cancers in mutation carriers from hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome kindreds<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Endometrial cancers in mutation carriers from hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome kindreds. AU - Casey, Murray J.. AU - Bewtra, Chhanda. AU - Lynch, Henry T.. AU - Snyder, Carrie L.. AU - Stacey, Mark. PY - 2015/5/7. Y1 - 2015/5/7. N2 - Objective The aim of this study was to categorize and report endometrial cancers in mutation carriers from hereditary breast ovarian cancer families. Methods Our Hereditary Cancer Registry was searched for gynecologic and peritoneal cancers linked to mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Invasive cancers were registered in 101 mutation carriers with complete pathology reports. Efforts were made to secure diagnostic surgical pathology tissues for review. All records and available diagnostic slides were meticulously studied, and primary cancers were classified. Findings Eight malignancies were classified as primary endometrial cancers. Five of these were low- or intermediate-grade endometrioid carcinomas, and 3 were pure serous carcinomas or contained ...
Hereditary Cancer Syndromes and Risk Assessment - ACOG
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome. Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome is caused by germline mutations in one or both of the autosomal dominant DNA repair genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 (8). Although most cases of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in the United States occur sporadically, BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are present in 5-15% of cases of these types of cancer (9). The carrier frequency of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome is approximately 1 in 500 individuals in the general population, but it has a prevalence of 1 in 40 individuals in the Ashkenazi Jewish population (10). In men, BRCA mutations are associated with breast cancer, prostate cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Therefore, it is important to inquire about maternal and paternal ancestry in male and female relatives. Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, as well as many of the other hereditary cancer syndromes, displays incomplete penetrance (meaning that not everyone with a gene mutation will develop ...
BRCAvantage - Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome | Sonora Quest Laboratories
Some women want to know if they have a high risk for getting cancer of the breast or ovary. These women usually have close relatives who have one or both of these cancers. They may have Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome. Women with HBOC syndrome have an increased risk for getting cancer in the breast and/or ovary. Men with HBOC syndrome have an increased risk for getting cancer in the breast and/or prostate. HBOC syndrome also increases the risk for pancreatic cancer and melanoma in both men and women.. There is a genetic test that can help you find out if you have HBOC syndrome. It is called the BRCAvantage™ test. This Patient Support Guide will help you understand the test, so you can decide if its for you.. Once you know your risk, you and your doctor can decide what the next steps should be. If you are at high risk, there are steps you can take to decrease your risk. Taking steps today can help keep you healthy tomorrow and in the years to come.. Life has enough ...
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Several things should be considered when deciding to offer BRCA testing. Finding a BRCA mutation in a woman does not guarantee that she will inevitably develop breast or ovarian cancer (after all, an 85% lifetime chance of having breast cancer is still a 15% chance of not developing the malignancy). Geneticists use the term penetrance to describe how frequently a given phenotype (in this case cancer) is seen with a particular genetic mutation. Furthermore, one should allow for the fact that not all women who develop breast cancer die from it, and that many breast cancers detected at an early stage may be curable. There is even some evidence that the cancers resulting from BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations may be less virulent than sporadic breast and ovarian cancers.4 Although both patient and physician may be justifiably relieved by a true negative mutation result, neither should make the mistake of believing that the absence of a BRCA mutation is protective against developing cancer. Sporadic ...
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Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (associated with hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome) have been associated with an increased risk for prostate.53-61 In particular, BRCA2 mutations have been associated with a 2- to 6-fold increase in the risk for prostate cancer, whereas the association between BRCA1 mutations and an increased risk for prostate cancer is less consistent.54,56,57,61-63 Furthermore, prostate cancer in men with germline BRCA mutations appears to have a more aggressive phenotype and is associated with significantly reduced survival times than prostate cancer in those who do not have the gene.64-68. The panel received an external submission requesting that genetic risk assessment be recommended in the NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Early Detection based on recommendations in the NCCN Guidelines for Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian. These latter guidelines include personalized risk assessment, genetic counseling, and possible genetic ...
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New Name of King Syndrome for Hereditary BRCA Mutations
The name hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) suggests a risk to women and only for those two cancer types, whereas in reality, the risk is also in men and for other cancer types.
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de Juan I, Palanca S, Domenech A, Feliubadaló L, Segura Á, Osorio A, Chirivella I, de la Hoya M, Sánchez AB, Infante M, Tena I, Díez O, Garcia-Casado Z, Vega A, Teulé À, Barroso A, Pérez P, Durán M, Carrasco E, Juan-Fita MJ, Murria R, Llop M, Barragan E, Izquierdo Á, Benítez J, Caldés T, Salas D, Bolufer P. (2015). BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in males with familial breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. Results of a Spanish multicenter study. Fam Cancer 14, 505-513 ...
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Genetic Testing at a Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center - DocWire News
This article was originally published here. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06064-x. Online ahead of print.. ABSTRACT. BACKGROUND: Prior studies suggest that referral to genetic counseling and completion of genetic testing vary by race/ethnicity; however, the data are limited.. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate patterns of genetic testing and clinical outcomes across race/ethnicity at a hereditary breast and ovarian cancer center.. DESIGN: The medical records for all patients undergoing genetic assessment at a hereditary breast and ovarian cancer center were reviewed and stratified by self-reported race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and Asian).. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1666 patients met inclusion criteria (non-Hispanic Whites, 1367; Hispanics, 85, non-Hispanic Blacks, 101; Asians, 113).. MAIN MEASURES: Demographics, patient characteristics, and referral patterns for patients who underwent genetic testing were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis ...
Intra-abdominal carcinomatosis after prophylactic oophorectomy in women of hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome kindreds...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Intra-abdominal carcinomatosis after prophylactic oophorectomy in women of hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome kindreds associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. AU - Casey, Murray Joseph. AU - Synder, Carrie. AU - Bewtra, Chhanda. AU - Narod, Steven A.. AU - Watson, Patrice. AU - Lynch, Henry T.. N1 - Funding Information: This investigation was supported by revenue from Nebraska State cigarette taxes awarded to Creighton University and to the University of Nebraska Medical Center by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the State of Nebraska or the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Support also was received from NIH Grant #1U01 CA86389.. PY - 2005/5. Y1 - 2005/5. N2 - Objective. Prophylactic surgical removal of the ovaries has been offered for many years as a potential preventative of ovarian cancer in women deemed to be at ...
Aspira Womens Health Initiates Prospective Clinical Study for Benign Risk Monitoring and High Risk Early Ovarian Cancer...
Aspira Womens Health, a bioanalytical-based womens health company focused on gynecologic disease and The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the science arm of Northwell Health, the largest private Healthcare Provider in New York State, today announced the start of a prospective Clinical Study for Ovarian Cancer Risk Detection. Northwell Health treats over 2 million patients annually and employs over 16,000 credentialled physicians.. The study will enroll over 600 prospective women with adnexal masses. The study will also enroll over 2000 women at high risk for Ovarian Cancer, either due to a personal or family history of cancer or are carriers of a germline variant associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. Ovarian cancer risk will be assessed by both CA125 and Aspiras OVASight proprietary algorithm. The primary objective is to increase our total trial enrollment to validate the serial monitoring aspect of the OVASight algorithm in women who present with an adnexal ...
Researchers Discuss Disruption to DNA Damage Control - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Deficiencies in various DNA repair pathways are found in some patients with a number of types of cancer. In some patients, these deficiencies were inherited. For example, loss-of-function mutations in mismatch repair genes such as MSH2 and MLH1 are associated with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer and loss-of-function mutations in homologous recombination modifying genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, ATM, RAD51C, and RAD51D are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. However, mutations in these and other DNA repair pathway genes can also arise during a patients lifetime and are found in sporadic tumors.. DNA Repair and Cancer: Harnessing Our Knowledge Therapeutically. Our current understanding of genetic deficiencies in DNA repair pathway genes is already being exploited therapeutically. For example, it is being used in the development of a class of anticancer therapeutics called poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. PARP inhibitors work, at least in part, ...
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FORCE is the only national nonprofit organization devoted to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Our mission includes support, education, advocacy, awareness, and research.
FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
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Dear Dr. Roach: Can you talk about cognitive impairment in diabetes? Ive been assured that diabetes does not increase risk of Alzheimers disease, but my brother is a noncompliant elderly diabetic. When his blood sugar is high (which is frequently), he has poor judgment, slurs his words, makes no sense, cant control bodily functions, has forgetfulness and cant think straight. This happens when he runs out of medicine, too. This seems like cognitive impairment to me. He has been admitted to
Pancreatic and Breast Cancers Linked by BRCA Gene Mutation | Columbia University Department of Surgery
Many patients know of the association of the BRCA gene mutations with breast and ovarian cancers, but very few are aware that these mutations are linked to several gastroenterological cancers, including pancreatic cancer. Our researchers have found that approximately 10 percent of pancreatic cancers seen in The Pancreas Center are associated with breast and ovarian cancer syndromes caused by BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Other researchers have found the link between pancreatic cancer and BRCA2 mutations to be as high as 19 percent.
Preferences for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Information among Mexican, Cuban and Puerto Rican Women at Risk - Abstract...
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Hereditary Breast Cancer: How BCRF Researchers Are Uncovering Inherited Risk Factors | BCRF
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Young women diagnosed with cancer have the option of preserving their fertility by using assisted reproductive technology (ART) techniques prior to undergoing cancer treatment. This article presents a composite case of a ...
The prevalence and spectrum of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Korean population: recent update of the Korean Hereditary Breast...
TY - JOUR. T1 - The prevalence and spectrum of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Korean population. T2 - recent update of the Korean Hereditary Breast Cancer (KOHBRA) study. AU - Kang, Eunyoung. AU - Seong, Moon Woo. AU - Park, Sue K.. AU - Lee, Jong Won. AU - Lee, Jihyoun. AU - Kim, Lee Su. AU - Lee, Jeong Eon. AU - Kim, Sung Yong. AU - Jeong, Joon. AU - Han, Sang Ah. AU - Kim, Sung Won. AU - Korean Hereditary Breast Cancer Study Group, Hereditary Breast Cancer Study Group. AU - Kwak, Beom Seok. AU - Park, Byeong Woo. AU - Son, Byung Ho. AU - Moon, Byung In. AU - Yom, Cha Kyong. AU - Park, Chan Heun. AU - Yoon, Chan Seok. AU - Lee, Chang Hyun. AU - Yoon, Dae Sung. AU - Noh, Dong Young. AU - Choi, Doo Ho. AU - Chang, Eundeok. AU - Kim, Eun Kyu. AU - Kang, Eunyoung. AU - Lee, Hae Kyung. AU - Park, Hai Lin. AU - Lee, Hyde. AU - Moon, Hyeong Gon. AU - Kim, Hyun Ah. AU - Lee, Il Kyun. AU - Lee, Jeong Eon. AU - Lee, Jihyoun. AU - Lee, Jong Won. AU - Yu, Jong Han. AU - Jeong, Joon. AU - Yoon, Jung ...
SEOM clinical guidelines in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (2019) | SpringerLink
Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 high penetrance genes account for most hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, although other new high-moderate penetrance genes
Sue Friedman on Informed Decision-Making in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers
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A tandem duplication of BRCA1 exons 1-19 through DHX8 exon 2 in four families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer...
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Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers: Moving Toward More Precise Prevention | NIH Directors Blog
Inherited mutations in the BRCA1 gene and closely related BRCA2 gene account for about 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers and 15 percent of ovarian cancers [1]. For any given individual, the likelihood that one of these mutations is responsible goes up significantly in the presence of a strong family history of developing such…
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Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer | CDC
If you have a personal or family health history of breast or ovarian cancer that indicates that you could have a BRCA1, BRCA2, or other inherited mutation, your doctor may refer you for genetic counseling.
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Abbreviations: CA-125 = cancer antigen-125; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; RRM = risk-reducing mastectomy; RRSO = risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy; TVUS = transvaginal ultrasound.
Scientists identify new gene linked to breast cancer | CTV News
Researchers have identified one of the genes linked to hereditary breast cancer, in a Canadian-led study that could open the door to future gene therapies for women susceptible to the disease.
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations Cancer is caused by several different factors. A few types of cancer run in families. These types are called hereditary or familial cancer. They are caused by changes in genes that can be passed from parent to child. Changes in genes are called mutations. Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome is an inherited increased risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and other types of cancer. HBOC syndrome is linked to mutations in several genes, but the most common are called BRCA1 and BRCA2. Inheriting one of these mutations increases the risk of getti... ...
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The ubiquitin-proteasome system degrades most intracellular proteins, including misfolded proteins. Proteasome functional insufficiency (PFI) was observed in experimental proteinopathies and implicated in many human common diseases but its pathogenic role has not been established because a measure to enhance proteasome function in the cell has not been reported until very recently. We have recently discovered that overexpression of proteasome activator 28α (PA28α) enhances proteasome-mediated removal of abnormal proteins in the cell and protects against oxidative stress in cultured cardiomyocytes (FASEB J 2011; 25(3):883-93). Here we have extended the in vitro discoveries to intact animals. First, we created inducible transgenic mice with cardiomyocyte-restricted PA28α overexpression (CR-PA28αOE). CR-PA28αOE does not alter the homeostasis of normal proteins and cardiac function but increases the degradation of a surrogate misfolded protein in the heart. This marks the establishment of the ...