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GENETICS IN MEDICINE
卷 19, 期 8, 页码 955-958出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2016.206
关键词
DNA repair; Ewing sarcoma; genetics; germline; next-generation sequencing
资金
- Intramural NIH HHS [ZIA BC010998-09, Z99 CA999999] Funding Source: Medline
Purpose: Ewing sarcoma is a small round blue cell tumor that is highly malignant and predominantly affects the adolescent and young adult population. It has long been suspected that a genetic predisposition exists for this cancer, but the germ-line genetic underpinnings of this disease have not been well established. Methods: We performed germline variant analysis of whole-genome or whole-exome sequencing of samples from 175 patients affected by Ewing sarcoma. Results: We discovered pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline mutations in 13.1% of our cohort. Pathogenic mutations were highly enriched for genes involved with DNA damage repair and for genes associated with cancer predisposition syndromes. Conclusion: Our findings reported here have important clinical implications for patients and families affected by Ewing sarcoma. Genetic counseling should be considered for patients and families affected by this disease to take advantage of existing risk management strategies. Our study also highlights the importance of germline sequencing for patients enrolled in precision-medicine protocols.
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