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Targeted Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline to Evaluate Genetic Determinants of Constitutional Disease
Published on: April 4, 2018
Pathogenic germline variants identified in pNEN patients during genetic testing
Tara Arouchian1, Alexandra Gangi2, Ka Wing Fung1
1Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Abstract:
Poor outcomes in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs) partially result from the inability to identify early-stage disease in patients. Prevention strategies have focused on identifying high-risk patients through genetic susceptibility genes. This study aims to report the incidence of pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in pNEN. 129 pNEN patients that underwent germline testing with Invitae between September 5, 2019, and February 15, 2022, were retrospectively analyzed. PGVs were found in 14.7% (19/129) of pNENs. PGVs in pancreatitis genes were detected in 7.7% (3/39) of the 39 pNEN patients with an available pancreatitis panel. CFTR alterations were the most common pancreatitis-associated gene identified (5.1%, 2/39). MUTYH alterations were the most frequently detected (3.9%, 5/129) PGV in pNENs. DNA or base repair PGVs were found in 7.8% (10/129). Our findings suggest that germline testing may play a role in the standard-of-care management of pNEN. MUTYH alterations merit further evaluation as a potential risk factor for pNEN.
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