Genetic Investigation: Pathogenic Variants in Saudi Patients With Familial Cancer

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Oncotarget published this trending research paper on June 12, 2023 in Volume 14, entitled, “Investigating the prevalence of pathogenic variants in Saudi Arabian patients with familial cancer using a multigene next generation sequencing panel" by researchers from the Department of Pediatric Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Genomics Research Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Color Health Inc., Burlingame, CA; Health eResearch Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Liver Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28457 Correspondence to - Malak Abedalthagafi - malak.althgafi@emory.edu Abstract Family history is an important factor in determining hereditary cancer risk for many cancer types. The emergence of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has expedited the discovery of many hereditary cancer susceptibility genes and the development of rapid, affordable testing kits. Here, a 30-gene targeted NGS panel for hereditary cancer risk assessment was tested and validated in a Saudi Arabian population. A total of 310 subjects were screened, including 57 non-cancer patients, 110 index patients with cancer and 143 of the cancer patients’ family members, 16 of which also had cancer. Of the 310 subjects, 119 (38.4%) were carriers of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants (PVs) affecting one or more of the following genes: TP53, ATM, CHEK2, CDH1, CDKN2A, BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, BRIP1, RAD51D, APC, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, PTEN, NBN/NBS1 and MUTYH. Among 126 patients and relatives with a history of cancer, 49 (38.9%) were carriers of PVs or likely PVs. Two variants in particular were significantly associated with the occurrence of a specific cancer in this population (APC c.3920T>A – colorectal cancer/Lynch syndrome (p = 0.026); TP53 c.868C>T; – multiple colon polyposis (p = 0.048)). Diverse variants in BRCA2, the majority of which have not previously been reported as pathogenic, were found at higher frequency in those with a history of cancer than in the general patient population. There was a higher background prevalence of genetic variants linked to familial cancers in this cohort than expected based on prevalence in other populations. Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://oncotarget.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Foncotarget.28457 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - cancer, hereditary cancer syndrome, genetic counseling, NGS, cancer screening About Oncotarget Oncotarget is a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Papers are published continuously within yearly volumes in their final and complete form, and then quickly released to Pubmed. On September 15, 2022, Oncotarget was accepted again for indexing by MEDLINE. Oncotarget is now indexed by Medline/PubMed and PMC/PubMed. To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/oncotarget Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Media Contact MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM 18009220957