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CANCER GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 285-294Publisher
INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20259
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Splicing variant; NGS; cancer genes; RNA analysis
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This study investigated the occurrence of splicing variants in genes associated with hereditary cancer and demonstrated the clinical utility of RNA analysis in reclassifying variants from VUS to pathogenic. RNA analysis is essential for proper classification and personalized management of patients with uncharacterized splicing variants.
Background: Classification of splicing variants (SVs) in genes associated with hereditary cancer is often challenging. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of SVs in hereditary cancer genes and the clinical utility of RNA analysis. Material and Methods: 1518 individuals were tested for cancer predisposition, using a Next Generation Sequencing ( NGS) panel of 36 genes. Splicing variant analysis was performed using RT-PCR and Sanger Sequencing. Results: In total, 34 different SVs were identified, 53% of which were classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic. The remaining 16 variants were initially classified as Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS). RNA analysis was performed for 3 novel variants. Conclusion: The RNA analysis assisted in the reclassification of 20% of splicing variants from VUS to pathogenic. RNA analysis is essential in the case of uncharacterized splicing variants, for proper classification and personalized management of these patients.
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