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Cancer Genetics II

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Inheritance for FAP   AD with high penetrance (50% risk by 33yrs)  
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De novo rate for FAP   15-30%  
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FAP onset   Adenomatous colonic polyps begin in childhood to adolescence  
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Extracolonic Manifestations of FAP (refered to Gardner syndrome)   Desmoid (fibroblast) tumors (often abdominal); osteomas of jaw, skull, bones; epidermoid cysts on face or trunk; CHRPE (asymptomatic); pediatric hepatoblastoma (0.5-1%); thyroid cancer (1%), medulloblastoma (<1%)  
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Gene and mutation spectrum in FAP   APC gene: ~80 truncating mut, 5-10% deletions; small number of missense *exon 15 mutations assoc. with extracolonic symptoms  
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Attenuated FAP   mutations on 5' or 3' ends of gene fewer polyps and age of onset of CRC  
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APC mutations found in ___________   10-15% of heptablastoma patients  
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Hepatoblastoma and desmoid tumors arise by   somatic activation mutation of beta catenin (exon 2 of CTNNB1 gene) OR germline inactivating mutations in APC *both upregulate beta catenin signalling  
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Management of FAP   colonscopy (age 10) > coloctemy (late teens/20s) > GI endoscopy follow-up; and annual thyroid exam  
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MUYH/MYH Assoc Polyposis inheritance, presentation, genetics   AR >100 polyps 2 common MUTYH mutations: Y165C (hom=46yrs mean onset), G382D (hom=58yrs), cmpd het (52yrs) MUTYH encodes base excision repair protein  
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Juvenile Polyposis Coli (JPC) presentation and genetics   bleeding, rectal prolapse, pain, childhood onset of hamartomas colonic polyps BMPR1A and SMAD4 in ~50% of pts PTEN ~1-2 (severe PTEN + BMPR1A) CRC (50% with mean onset 43yrs with more having SMAD4)  
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JPC overlaps with   hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT): SMAD4 in overlap pts, chronic epistaxis, pulmonary AVMs  
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) presentation   pigmented spots on lips, buccal mucosa and GI tract, hamartomas of the small and large bowel, INTUSSUSCEPTION  
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome gene and mutation spectrum   STK11 50% deletions 45% truncating  
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Peutz Jeghers syndrome penentrance   lifetime risk is 81% GI cancers -66% breast cancer - 32% in women benign ovarian sex-cord tumors, Sertoli-cell testicular tumors  
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HNPCC/Lynch syndrome   AD CRC w/out polyposis assoc/ endometrial ca, bile duct, ovarian, ureteral and gliomas  
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Lynch syndrome penetrance   ~70% lifetime risk of CRC 50-70% endometrial cancer  
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HNPCC gene and mutation spectrum   MSH2 and MLH1 (80-90% of families) EPCAM/TACSTD1 ex8/9 = read pass thru = MSH2 methyl=turned off MSH6 (CRC in 44% in males and 22% in females) PMS2 (lower penetrance) MSI (five msrkers (stable=0, low=1, high=2+)  
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Risk factors of CRC   general pop = 6% personal history of CRC = 15-20% IBD = 15-40% HNPCC = 60-80% FAP = >95%  
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CRC genetics   85% mut and LOF of APC (1% germline) 15% MSI (13% MLH1 promoter silencing, 2% germline MMR mut)  
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MLH1 promoter silencing do/do not respond to 5-Fluoro-uracil   do not  
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Turcot syndrome presentation   assoc of brain tumors and colon polyps/cancer in childhood  
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Dominant forms of Turcot   FAP + medulloblastoma HNPCC + glioblastoma  
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AR Turcot presentation and genetics   brain and colon ca, atypical cafe au lait spots and axillary freckling MSH2, MLH1 - most severe PMS2 - most common MSH6  
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Age of onset w/ MLH1/MSH2 mut   1st tumor = 3.5 yrs; leukemia = 11yrs; gliomas = 4 yrs; HNPCC assoc tumors = 6yrs  
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Age of onset w/ MSH6/PMS2 mut   1st tumor = 9yrs; leukemia = 16yr; gliomas = 32yrs; HNPCC assoc tumors = 35yrs  
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1 (MEN1) tumor spectrum   parathyroid, pancreatic islet cell tumors, anterior pituitary hyperplasia; Zollinger-Ellison syndrome  
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MEN1 +ve carriers biochemical screen   prolactin (5yo) fasting total serum calcium (8 yo) fasting serum gastrin (20yo)  
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MEN1 +ve carriers imaging screen   Head MRI (5yo) abdominal CT/MRI (20yo)  
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Genetic predisposition contribution to breast cancer   5-10%  
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Her2+ BrCa treated w/   Trastuzumab  
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ER-/PR-/HER2- are likely to have mutations in which genes   BRCA1  
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Breast Cancer syndromes   Breast-Ovarian (BRCA1>BRCA2);Li-Fraumeni (p53 onset at 32yo); PJS (STK11 32% by 60yo); Cowden's syndrome (PTEN);RAD51C (in br & ovarian); Hered diffuse gastric ca and lobular breast ca (CDH1); Moderate risk (RR-2) (CHEK2 1100delC, PALB2, BRIP1, ATM hets)  
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Cowden syndrome (PTEN Hamartoma syndrome) cancer spectrum   Breast (~30 lt risk); Thyroid (~10% lt risk); Adult Lhermitte-Duclos disease (cerebral hamartomas), cerebral dysplastic gangliocytoma; trichilemmomas, acral keratoses, papillomatous lesions, mucusal lesions  
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BRCA1 (17q21) mutation spectrum   most are frameshift/nonsense (LOF) rare missense in ring finger and BRCT domain deletions/rearrangements (2-5%) NONE in sporadic  
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BRCA2 (13q12) mutation spectrum   most are frameshift/nonsense NONE in sporadic ca *significant predisposition to male breast cancer and pancreatic cancer is both m and f  
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BRCA1/2 AJ founder mutations   BRCA1 (185delAG and 5382insC) BRCA2 (6174delT) carrier freq (all) 2.4% - resp for 50% of AJ BRCA families  
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VUS rate in BRCA1/2   5-10%  
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BRCA1/2 protein functions   involved in response to DNA damage and phosph by ATM; BRCA1 interacts with Rad51 DNA repair prot in hom recomb; BRCA2 interacts with Rad52 PALB2 both are PARP inhibitors  
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Risk Prediction Models for Breast Cancer   Gail Model: risk for someone of 'average risk'; Claus tables: risk based on FHx BRCAPro: likelihood that genetic testing will yeild BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation  
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Cancer risk for BRCA1   female breast cancer: 50-85% male breast cancer: <1% ovarian cancer: 15-40% prostate cancer: 8-16%  
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Cancer risk for BRCA2   female breast cancer: 50-85% male breast cancer: 6% ovarian cancer: 15-20% prostate cancer: 8-16% pancreatic cancer: 1.5-2%  
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Prophylactic salpingo-oopherectomy success   90% reduction in ovarian risk 50% reduction in br ca (esp if done 30-40yo) includes resection fallopian tube resection  
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PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitors (olaparib) as treatment for __?   BRCA1/BRCA2/Fanconi mutant tumors  
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Gorlin syndrome (Basal Cell Carcinoma) presentation and genetics   multiple nevoid basal cell carcinomas (in teens), odontogenic jaw cysts, bifid ribs, prominent forehead, calcification of falx cerebri, plantar and plamar pits, 4-5% 4isk of medulloblastoma; due to PTCH (patched) gene (sometimes result only in BCC)  
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SUFU mutations   give medulloblastoma w/out full Gorlin syndrome  
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Pheochromocytomas and Paraganliomas genetics   40-50% have germline het mutation in succinate dehydrogenase subunits (SDHB/D/C/A, SDHAF2) SDHD imprinted, affected when inherited from father SDHB assoc w/ malignant pheochromocytoma VHL RET Rarely NF1  
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Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenomas   pituitary adenomas expressing GH, PrL, TSH, ACTH or non-functioning, onset 20-24 yrs, AD (reduced pen), AIP gene (90% seq, 10% del/dup)  
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Renal Cell Cancer genes   VHL - clear cell histology balanced translocation inv chr3 - clear cell c-Met activating mut - papillary renal carcinoma fumarate hydratase (FH) - hereditary leiomyomatosis RCC (AD) Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome- chromophobe/oncocytic  
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Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome presentation and genetics   chromophobe/oncocytic RCC, benign fibrofolliculomas, colonic polyps, medullary thyroid cancer, spontaneous pneumothorax; BHD tumor suppressor gene  
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Dyserkatosis congenita presentation and genetics   clinical triad (nail dystrophy, oral leukoplakia, abnormal skin pigmintation), hypoplastic bone marrow; due to dysfunctional telomeres (telopathy) <1%ile in lymphocyte using flow  
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Dyserkatosis congenita related mortality   mean age =30s bone marrow failure/immunodef 60-70%, pulmonary complication 10-15%; malignancy 20% (AML and head and neck ca in young adults)  
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Dyserkatosis congenita genes   Telomere related genes DKC1 (XLR) TINF/TIN2, TERC, TERT (AD) TERT/NHP2/NOP10 (AR)  
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Pleuro Pulmonaryblastoma (PPB) presentation and genes   rare dev tumor disorder w/ lung cysts and PPB, may include multicystic goiter, cystic nephroma, ovarian sertoli-leydig-type tumors, wilms tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, intraocular medulloepithelioma; AD (incomplete, var express) DICER1 inactivatin mut  
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Genes in AR disorders   involved in either DNA repair or checkpoint repsonse  
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onset of AR disorders   often in childhood  
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AR cancer syndrome in AJ   Bloom  
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Ataxia Telangiectasia presentation   Ataxia, telangiectasias, immunodef, lymphomas/leukemias +/- solid tumors  
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Cells are sensitive to ionizing radiation in ___   Ataxia Telangiectasia  
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AT diagnosis   elevated AFP increased radiation sensitivity on clonal assay  
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AT genetics   ATM gene - damage checkpoint prot, ATM phophorylates prot encodes susceptibility genes (p53, BRCA1) Mut in ATM (AD) include truncating alleles and missense (function domains) Het carriers have 2X risk of breast cancer  
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Fanconi Anemia presentation and genetics   Congenital anomalies, bone marrow failure-pancytopenia 5-10yo, malignancy (myelodysplasia/AML, head neck and GU tumors) AR syndrome (14 different complementation groups): FA-A,B (X-linked), C, D1(BRCA2), D2, E,F,G,I,J(BRIP1),K,L,M,N(PALB2), P(SLX4)  
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FA - congenital anomalies   skeletal: radial ray, hip, vertebral, skin hypo/hyperpigmentation, short stature, microphthalmia, microcephaly, renal: unilateral aplasia hypoplasia horseshoe, hypogenitalia  
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FA cellular phenotype (lymphoblasts and fibroblasts)   increased sensitivity and chromosomal breakage after exposure to diepoxybutane (DEB) and Mitomycin C (MMC)  
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BRCA2 mut in FA   biallelic mut BRCA2 have severe form of FA (FA-D1) presentation: congen anomalies, very early onset AML, MDblastoma and Wilm's tumor  
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Genes in both FA and Hereditary BC   BRCA2/D1 BRIP1/J PALB2/N ATM  
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Bloom presentation and genetics   small, stature, phosensitive rash, immuno deficiency, multiple tumors including leukemia/lymphoma and solid tumors BLM gene (15q26.1)  
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Werner presentation and genetics   premature aging, cataracts, diabetes, atherosclerosis, soft tissue sarcomas, skin cancers WRN gene (8p11)  
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Rothmund Thomson presentation and genetics   Poikiloderma rash, sparse hair, radial ray defects, cataracts, osteosarcomas and skin cancers RECQL4 gene (8q24.3)  
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RAPIDILINO/Baller-Gerold presentation and genetics   Osteosarcoma RECQL4 mutation  
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RecQ Helicase disorders (AR)   Bloom Werner Rothmund Thomson Baller-Gerold (RAPIDILINO)  
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important feature in Rothmund Thomson (RTS)   poikiloderma- rash starts in infancy on cheeks spreads to extremeties (but not on thorax and buttocks)  
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