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Snowsill TM, Coelho H, Morrish NG, Briscoe S, Boddy K, Smith T, Crosbie EJ, Ryan NA, Lalloo F, Hulme CT. Gynaecological cancer surveillance for women with Lynch syndrome: systematic review and cost-effectiveness evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2024; 28:1-228. [PMID: 39246007 PMCID: PMC11403379 DOI: 10.3310/vbxx6307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Background Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition which leads to an increased risk of colorectal, endometrial and ovarian cancer. Risk-reducing surgery is generally recommended to manage the risk of gynaecological cancer once childbearing is completed. The value of gynaecological colonoscopic surveillance as an interim measure or instead of risk-reducing surgery is uncertain. We aimed to determine whether gynaecological surveillance was effective and cost-effective in Lynch syndrome. Methods We conducted systematic reviews of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of gynaecological cancer surveillance in Lynch syndrome, as well as a systematic review of health utility values relating to cancer and gynaecological risk reduction. Study identification included bibliographic database searching and citation chasing (searches updated 3 August 2021). Screening and assessment of eligibility for inclusion were conducted by independent researchers. Outcomes were prespecified and were informed by clinical experts and patient involvement. Data extraction and quality appraisal were conducted and results were synthesised narratively. We also developed a whole-disease economic model for Lynch syndrome using discrete event simulation methodology, including natural history components for colorectal, endometrial and ovarian cancer, and we used this model to conduct a cost-utility analysis of gynaecological risk management strategies, including surveillance, risk-reducing surgery and doing nothing. Results We found 30 studies in the review of clinical effectiveness, of which 20 were non-comparative (single-arm) studies. There were no high-quality studies providing precise outcome estimates at low risk of bias. There is some evidence that mortality rate is higher for surveillance than for risk-reducing surgery but mortality is also higher for no surveillance than for surveillance. Some asymptomatic cancers were detected through surveillance but some cancers were also missed. There was a wide range of pain experiences, including some individuals feeling no pain and some feeling severe pain. The use of pain relief (e.g. ibuprofen) was common, and some women underwent general anaesthetic for surveillance. Existing economic evaluations clearly found that risk-reducing surgery leads to the best lifetime health (measured using quality-adjusted life-years) and is cost-effective, while surveillance is not cost-effective in comparison. Our economic evaluation found that a strategy of surveillance alone or offering surveillance and risk-reducing surgery was cost-effective, except for path_PMS2 Lynch syndrome. Offering only risk-reducing surgery was less effective than offering surveillance with or without surgery. Limitations Firm conclusions about clinical effectiveness could not be reached because of the lack of high-quality research. We did not assume that women would immediately take up risk-reducing surgery if offered, and it is possible that risk-reducing surgery would be more effective and cost-effective if it was taken up when offered. Conclusions There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against gynaecological cancer surveillance in Lynch syndrome on clinical grounds, but modelling suggests that surveillance could be cost-effective. Further research is needed but it must be rigorously designed and well reported to be of benefit. Study registration This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42020171098. Funding This award was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme (NIHR award ref: NIHR129713) and is published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 28, No. 41. See the NIHR Funding and Awards website for further award information.
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- Peninsula Technology Assessment Group, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Health Economics Group, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Exeter Policy Research Programme Evidence Review Facility, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South West Peninsula, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The Academic Women's Health Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Michael's Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Health Economics Group, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Joder C, Gmür A, Solass W, Christe L, Rabaglio M, Fluri M, Rau TT, Saner FAM, Knabben L, Imboden S, Mueller MD, Siegenthaler F. Real-World Data on Institutional Implementation of Screening for Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Lynch Syndrome in Endometrial Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:671. [PMID: 38339422 PMCID: PMC10854690 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Lynch syndrome is an inherited tumor syndrome caused by a pathogenic germline variant in DNA mismatch repair genes. As the leading cause of hereditary endometrial cancer, international guidelines recommend universal screening in women with endometrial cancer. However, testing for Lynch syndrome is not yet well established in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to our Lynch syndrome screening algorithm. A retrospective, single-center cohort study was conducted of all endometrial cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment at the Bern University Hospital, Switzerland, between 2017 and 2022. Adherence to immunohistochemical analysis of mismatch repair status, and, if indicated, to MLH1 promoter hypermethylation and to genetic counseling and testing was assessed. Of all 331 endometrial cancer patients, 102 (30.8%) were mismatch repair-deficient and 3 (0.9%) patients were diagnosed with Lynch syndrome. Overall screening adherence was 78.2%, with a notable improvement over the six years from 61.4% to 90.6%. A major reason for non-adherence was lack of provider recommendation for testing, with advanced patient age as a potential patient risk factor. Simplification of the algorithm through standardized reflex screening was recommended to provide optimal medical care for those affected and to allow for cascading testing of at-risk relatives.
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- Carmen Joder
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Eikenboom EL, Moen S, van Leerdam ME, Papageorgiou G, Doukas M, Tanis PJ, Dekker E, Wagner A, Spaander MCW. Metachronous colorectal cancer risk according to Lynch syndrome pathogenic variant after extensive versus partial colectomy in the Netherlands: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 8:1106-1117. [PMID: 37865103 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(23)00228-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extensive colectomy (subtotal or total colectomy) is often advised for carriers of Lynch syndrome with colorectal cancer. However, the risk of metachronous colorectal cancer might differ by Lynch syndrome variant, meaning that partial colectomy, which has better functional outcomes, might be adequate for some patients with low-risk variants. We aimed to assess the risk of metachronous colorectal cancer after partial colectomy and extensive colectomy in carriers of Lynch syndrome with different pathogenic variants. METHODS For this retrospective cohort study, carriers of Lynch syndrome with colorectal cancer in the Netherlands were identified by linkage of the Dutch Foundation for the Detection of Hereditary Tumors (StOET) database and the Dutch Nationwide Network and Registry of Histopathology and Cytopathology (PALGA) database. Data on demographics, Lynch syndrome variants, colorectal cancers, surgery types, mortality, and surveillance colonoscopies were extracted. Data on colorectal cancer and surveillance colonoscopies were updated until Feb 28, 2022. Data on survival status was updated until Feb 7, 2022. MLH1, MSH2, and EPCAM were classified as high-risk variants and MSH6 and PMS2 as low-risk variants. Patients for whom the type of surgery was unknown were excluded. Cox regression time-to-event analyses were done to assess the risk of metachronous colorectal cancer in four subgroups based on pathogenic variant (high-risk vs low-risk variants) and the extent of surgery (extensive colectomy vs partial colectomy). Sex, age at the time of primary colorectal cancer, primary colorectal cancer stage, performance of surveillance colonoscopies, adherence to the surveillance guidelines, and time period of primary colorectal cancer diagnosis were added to the model as possible confounders. Metachronous colorectal cancer was defined as colorectal cancer diagnosed more than 6 months after the primary colorectal cancer. Patients were censored at time of death or assembly of the database. FINDINGS Of 1908 carriers of Lynch syndrome registered in StOET, 532 with a history of colorectal cancer were identified after linkage with PALGA. Five carriers were excluded because of an unknown surgery type, leaving 527 in our sample (mean age at primary colorectal cancer 48·7 years [SD 12·1]; 274 [52%] male and 253 [48%] female). 121 (23%) patients developed metachronous colorectal cancer (median time from primary colorectal cancer to metachronous colorectal cancer 11·0 years [IQR 2·1-17·8]). Metachronous colorectal cancer occurred in 12 (12%) of 97 patients with high-risk variants and extensive colectomy, in 85 (32%) of 267 patients with high-risk variants and partial colectomy, in zero (0%) of 11 patients with low-risk variants and extensive colectomy, and in 24 (16%) of 152 patients with low-risk variants and partial colectomy. Partial colectomy was associated with a higher risk of metachronous colorectal cancer than extensive colectomy in the high-risk variant group (hazard ratio 1·97, 95% CI 1·04-3·73; p=0·039). The risk of metachronous colorectal cancer did not differ between carriers of low-risk variants who had partial colectomy and those of high-risk variants who had extensive colectomy (1·14, 0·55-2·36; p=0·72). INTERPRETATION The risk of metachronous colorectal cancer after partial colectomy in carriers of low-risk variants is similar to the risk after extensive colectomy in carriers of high-risk variants. This finding suggests that partial colectomy followed by endoscopic surveillance is an appropriate management approach to treat colorectal cancer in carriers of low-risk Lynch syndrome variants. FUNDING None.
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- Ellis L Eikenboom
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands; Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Highly Sensitive Microsatellite Instability and Immunohistochemistry Assessment in Endometrial Aspirates as a Tool for Cancer Risk Individualization in Lynch Syndrome. Mod Pathol 2023; 36:100158. [PMID: 36918055 DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Women with Lynch syndrome (LS) are at increased risk of endometrial cancer (EC), among other tumors, and are characterized by mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency and microsatellite instability (MSI). While risk-reducing gynecological surgeries are effective in decreasing EC incidence, doubts arise regarding the appropriate timing of the surgery. We explored the usefulness of highly-sensitive MSI (hs-MSI) assessment in endometrial aspirates for the individualization of gynecological surveillance in LS carriers. Ninety-three women with LS, 25 sporadic EC patients (9 MMR-proficient and 16 MMR-deficient), and 30 women with benign gynecological disease were included in this study. Hs-MSI was assessed in prospectively collected endometrial aspirates in 67 LS carriers, EC cases, and controls. MMR, PTEN, ARID1A, and PAX2 expression patterns were evaluated in LS samples. Follow-up aspirates from eight LS carriers were also analyzed. Elevated hs-MSI scores were detected in all aspirates from MMR-deficient EC cases (3 LS and 16 sporadic), being negative in aspirates from controls and MMR-proficient EC cases. Positive hs-MSI scores were also detected in all four LS aspirates reported as complex hyperplasia. High hs-MSI was also present in 10 of 49 aspirates (20%) from LS carriers presenting a morphologically normal endometrium, where MMR expression loss was detected in 69% of the samples. Interestingly, the hs-MSI score was positively correlated with MMR-deficient gland density and the presence of MMR-deficient clusters, colocalizing with PTEN and ARID1A expression loss. High hs-MSI scores and clonality were evidenced in two samples collected up to four months before EC diagnosis; hs-MSI scores increased over time in five LS carriers, whereas they decreased in a patient with endometrial hyperplasia after progestin therapy. In LS carriers, elevated hs-MSI scores were detected in aspirates from premalignant and malignant lesions and normal endometrium, correlating with MMR protein loss. Hs-MSI assessment and MMR immunohistochemistry may help individualize EC risk assessment in women with LS.
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Dueñas N, Navarro M, Sanjuán X, Ruiz N, Iglesias S, Matias-Guiu X, Guardiola J, Kreisler E, Biondo S, González S, Legido R, Blanco A, Navarro S, Asiain L, Santos C, Capellá G, Pineda M, Brunet J. Lessons learnt from the implementation of a colorectal cancer screening programme for lynch syndrome in a tertiary public hospital. Cancer Epidemiol 2023; 82:102291. [PMID: 36410089 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2022.102291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lynch syndrome (LS) is the first cause of inherited colorectal cancer (CRC), being responsible for 2-4% of all diagnoses. Identification of affected individuals is important as they have an increased lifetime risk of multiple CRC and other neoplasms, however, LS is consistently underdiagnosed at the population level. We aimed to evaluate the yield of LS screening in CRC in a single-referral centre and to identify the barriers to its effective implementation. METHODS LS screening programme included individuals with CRC < 70 years, multiple CRC, or endometrial cancer at any age. Mismatch repair (MMR) protein immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis was performed in routine practice on the surgical specimen and, if MLH1 IHC was altered, MLH1 gene promoter methylation was analysed. Results were collected in the CRC multidisciplinary board database. LS suspected individuals (altered MMR IHC without MLH1 promoter methylation) were referred to the Cancer Genetic Counselling Unit (CGCU). If accepted, a genetic study was performed. Two checkpoints were included: review of the pathology data and verification of patient referral by a genetic counsellor. RESULTS Between 2016 and 2019, 381 individuals were included. MMR IHC analysis was performed in 374/381 (98.2 %) CRC cases and MLH1 promoter methylation in 18/21 (85.7 %). Seventeen of the 20 LS suspected individuals were invited for referral at the CGCU. Two cases were not invited and the remaining patient died of cancer before completion of tumour screening. Fifteen individuals attended and a genetic analysis was performed in 15/20 (75 %) LS suspected individuals. Ten individuals were diagnosed with LS, in concordance with the IHC profile (2.7 % of the total cohort). This led to cascade testing in 58/75 (77.3 %) of the available adult relatives at risk, identifying 26 individuals with LS. CONCLUSIONS Establishing a standardized institutional LS screening programme with checkpoints in the workflow is key to increasing the yield of LS identification.
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- Nuria Dueñas
- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Oncology (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Badalona 08916, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Oncology (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Board, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
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- Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Board, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Board, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Centre Network for Oncology (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Bellvitge Health Sciences Campus, University of Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Oncology (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Oncology (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Centre Network for Oncology (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBGI, OncoGir-Pro, 17007 Girona, Spain
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Teppala S, Hodgkinson B, Hayes S, Scuffham P, Tuffaha H. A review of the cost-effectiveness of genetic testing for germline variants in familial cancer. J Med Econ 2023; 26:19-33. [PMID: 36426964 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2022.2152233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Targeted germline testing is recommended for those with or at risk of breast, ovarian, or colorectal cancer. The affordability of genetic sequencing has improved over the past decade, therefore the cost-effectiveness of testing for these cancers is worthy of reassessment. OBJECTIVE To systematically review economic evaluations on cost-effectiveness of germline testing in breast, ovarian, or colorectal cancer. METHODS A search of PubMed and Embase databases for cost-effectiveness studies on germline testing in breast, ovarian, or colorectal cancer, published between 1999 and May 2022. Synthesis of methodology, cost-effectiveness, and reporting (CHEERS checklist) was performed. RESULTS The incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs; in 2021-adjusted US$) for germline testing versus the standard care option in hereditary breast or ovarian cancer (HBOC) across target settings were as follows: (1) population-wide testing: 344-2.5 million/QALY; (2) women with high-risk: dominant = 78,118/QALY, 8,337-59,708/LYG; (3) existing breast or ovarian cancer: 3,012-72,566/QALY, 39,835/LYG; and (4) metastatic breast cancer: 158,630/QALY. Likewise, ICERs of germline testing for colorectal cancer across settings were: (1) population-wide testing: 132,200/QALY, 1.1 million/LYG; (2) people with high-risk: 32,322-76,750/QALY, dominant = 353/LYG; and (3) patients with existing colorectal cancer: dominant = 54,122/QALY, 98,790-6.3 million/LYG. Key areas of underreporting were the inclusion of a health economic analysis plan (100% of HBOC and colorectal studies), engagement of patients and stakeholders (95.4% of HBOC, 100% of colorectal studies) and measurement of outcomes (18.2% HBOC, 38.9% of colorectal studies). CONCLUSION Germline testing for HBOC was likely to be cost-effective across most settings, except when used as a co-dependent technology with the PARP inhibitor, olaparib in metastatic breast cancer. In colorectal cancer studies, testing was cost-effective in those with high-risk, but inconclusive in other settings. Cost-effectiveness was sensitive to the prevalence of tested variants, cost of testing, uptake, and benefits of prophylactic measures. Policy advice on germline testing should emphasize the importance of these factors in their recommendations.
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- Srinivas Teppala
- Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
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- Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
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- Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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Ran X, Jing H, Li Z. The clinical features and management of Lynch syndrome-associated ovarian cancer. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2022; 48:1538-1545. [PMID: 35478369 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Lynch syndrome (LS) is one of the most common hereditary cancer syndromes, characterized by mutations in mismatch repair genes and autosomal dominant inheritance. Women with LS have an additional increased risk of gynecologic malignancies, including endometrial cancer (EC) and ovarian cancer (OC). Compared with EC, OC is relatively under investigation. This review thoroughly summarizes the current clinical evidence of surveillance, screening, and prevention strategies, and describes the molecular and clinical characteristics of LS-associated OC. METHODS An electronic search from databases of PubMed and Google Scholar was carried out using key words pertaining to Lynch syndrome and ovarian cancer. A review of the literatures including review articles, experimental, and observational studies published between 2000 and 2021 was conducted. RESULTS The lifetime risk of OC in women with LS of MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6 mutations is approximately 7%, with the median age at onset being 46 years, 10-15 years earlier than that in sporadic cases. Histologically, LS-associated OCs are primarily endometrioid (40%), high-grade (25%), and low-grade (11%) serous, or clear cell (6%) in nature. Eighty-five percent of patients are diagnosed at an early stage, presenting with a good prognosis at 84% 5-year survival. Optimal screening strategies for OC in LS are controversial; combined screening of patients' clinical and family history, immunohistochemical analysis, and microsatellite instability testing for mismatch repair deficiency have been proven efficient. CONCLUSION The clinical features were different between ovarian cancer in Lynch syndrome and sporadic cases. More research are needed for a greater understanding of the prevention and medical treatment of LS-associated OC.
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- Xuting Ran
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Lim N, Hickey M, Young GP, Macrae FA, Kelly C. Screening and risk reducing surgery for endometrial or ovarian cancers in Lynch syndrome: a systematic review. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2022; 32:646-655. [PMID: 35437274 PMCID: PMC9067008 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-003132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Lynch syndrome is a hereditary cancer syndrome caused by mismatch repair gene mutations, and female carriers are at an increased risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer. The best approach to screening is not yet clear and practice varies across countries and centers. We aimed to provide evidence to inform the best approach to screening and risk reduction. Methods A systematic search of the literature was conducted (Medline, Embase, PubMed). Studies evaluating the following were included: women with Lynch syndrome (by mismatch repair mutation or Amsterdam II criteria), screening methods for endometrial and/or ovarian cancer, intervention included endometrial biopsy, transvaginal ultrasound, or serum cancer antigen 125 (CA-125), outcomes evaluated were number of cancers and/or endometrial hyperplasia. Results A total of 18 studies of Lynch syndrome carriers which screened for endometrial cancer using transvaginal ultrasound and/or hysteroscopy/endometrial biopsy revealed an incidence of 3.9% at the time of screening. Most (64.1%) endometrial cancers detected were from screening, with the balance detected in symptomatic women at the first screening visits, regular review, or between screening intervals. In mismatch repair carriers, the overall sensitivity of endometrial screening was 66.7%, and the number needed to screen ranged between 4 and 38 (median 7). The sensitivity of endometrial biopsy was 57.1% and the number needed to screen was 23–380 (median 78). The sensitivity of transvaginal ultrasound was 34.4% and the number needed to screen was 35–973 (median 170). Fourteen studies which screened for ovarian cancer using transvaginal ultrasound and/or CA-125 revealed an incidence of 1.3% at the time of screening and 42.9% of ovarian cancers were detected at asymptomatic screening. The sensitivity of ovarian screening was 54.6%, and the number needed to screen was 9–191 (median 23) in mismatch repair carriers. Thirteen studies reported 5.8% incident endometrial cancers and 0.5% ovarian cancers at time of risk reducing surgery. Conclusions There is limited evidence to support screening for endometrial and ovarian cancer in Lynch syndrome and data on mortality reduction are not available. Further prospective, randomized trials comparing targeted screening methods are needed. Risk reducing surgery remains the most reliable way to reduce endometrial and ovarian cancer risk in Lynch syndrome.
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- Natalie Lim
- The University of Melbourne Melbourne Medical School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Research, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne Medicine at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Medicine and Genetics, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Kostov S, Watrowski R, Kornovski Y, Dzhenkov D, Slavchev S, Ivanova Y, Yordanov A. Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer Syndromes - A Narrative Review. Onco Targets Ther 2022; 15:381-405. [PMID: 35422633 PMCID: PMC9005127 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s353054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Hereditary cancer syndromes are defined as syndromes, where the genetics of cancer are the result of low penetrant polymorphisms or of a single gene disorder inherited in a mendelian fashion. During the last decade, compelling evidence has accumulated that approximately 5-10% of all cancers could be attributed to hereditary cancer syndromes. A tremendous progress has been made over the last decade in the evaluation and management of these syndromes. However, hereditary syndromes associated with gynecologic malignancies still present significant challenge for oncogynecologists. Oncogynecologists tend to pay more attention to staging, histological type and treatment options of gynecological cancers than thinking of inherited cancers and taking a detailed family history. Moreover, physicians should also be familiar with screening strategies in patients with inherited gynecological cancers. Lynch syndrome and hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome are the most common and widely discussed syndromes in medical literature. The aim of the present review article is to delineate and emphasize the majority of hereditary gynecological cancer syndromes, even these, which are rarely reported in oncogynecology. The following inherited cancers are briefly discussed: Lynch syndrome; "site-specific" ovarian cancer and hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome; Cowden syndrome; Li-Fraumeni syndrome; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; ataxia-telangiectasia; DICER1- syndrome; gonadal dysgenesis; tuberous sclerosis; multiple endocrine neoplasia type I, II; hereditary small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type and hereditary undifferentiated uterine sarcoma; hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and MUTYH-associated polyposis. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, pathology and screening of these syndromes are discussed. General treatment recommendations are beyond the scope of this review.
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- Stoyan Kostov
- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital "Saint Anna", Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna, Bulgaria.,Faculty of Health Care, Medical University Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, 79106, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital "Saint Anna", Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of General and Clinical Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Deontology, Division of General and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital "Saint Anna", Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital "Saint Anna", Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Medical University Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
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Dueñas N, Navarro M, Teulé À, Solanes A, Salinas M, Iglesias S, Munté E, Ponce J, Guardiola J, Kreisler E, Carballas E, Cuadrado M, Matias-Guiu X, de la Ossa N, Lop J, Lázaro C, Capellá G, Pineda M, Brunet J. Correction: Dueñas et al. Assessing Effectiveness of Colonic and Gynecological Risk Reducing Surgery in Lynch Syndrome Individuals. Cancers 2020, 12, 3419. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13133104. [PMID: 34206709 PMCID: PMC8268357 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nuria Dueñas
- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Gynecology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of General Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Gynecology, Trias i Pujol University Hospital, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of General Surgery, Trias i Pujol University Hospital, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Pathology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Pathology, Trias i Pujol University Hospital, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain;
- Department of Pathology, Hospital General de Catalunya—Grupo Quironsalud, 08203 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital del Mar Institute for Medical Research, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDIBELL, ONCOBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain; (N.D.); (M.N.); (À.T.); (M.S.); (S.I.); (E.M.); (C.L.); (G.C.); (M.P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology-IDBIGI, 17007 Girona, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-93-260-7959
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Gallon R, Gawthorpe P, Phelps RL, Hayes C, Borthwick GM, Santibanez-Koref M, Jackson MS, Burn J. How Should We Test for Lynch Syndrome? A Review of Current Guidelines and Future Strategies. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:406. [PMID: 33499123 PMCID: PMC7865939 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13030406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
International guidelines for the diagnosis of Lynch syndrome (LS) recommend molecular screening of colorectal cancers (CRCs) to identify patients for germline mismatch repair (MMR) gene testing. As our understanding of the LS phenotype and diagnostic technologies have advanced, there is a need to review these guidelines and new screening opportunities. We discuss the barriers to implementation of current guidelines, as well as guideline limitations, and highlight new technologies and knowledge that may address these. We also discuss alternative screening strategies to increase the rate of LS diagnoses. In particular, the focus of current guidance on CRCs means that approximately half of Lynch-spectrum tumours occurring in unknown male LS carriers, and only one-third in female LS carriers, will trigger testing for LS. There is increasing pressure to expand guidelines to include molecular screening of endometrial cancers, the most frequent cancer in female LS carriers. Furthermore, we collate the evidence to support MMR deficiency testing of other Lynch-spectrum tumours to screen for LS. However, a reliance on tumour tissue limits preoperative testing and, therefore, diagnosis prior to malignancy. The recent successes of functional assays to detect microsatellite instability or MMR deficiency in non-neoplastic tissues suggest that future diagnostic pipelines could become independent of tumour tissue.
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, UK; (P.G.); (R.L.P.); (C.H.); (G.M.B.); (M.S.-K.); (M.S.J.)
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