Pediatric genetic tumor syndromes

2023-05-22   Paola Dal Cin, PhD 

1.Brigham and Women's Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA (USA)

Classification

Definition

There are several genetic disorders associated with pediatric cancers. The occurrence of bilateral, multifocal, or metachronous neoplasms and specific histopathologic findings can suggest a genetic predisposition syndrome.  Constitutional pathogenic variants can now be routinely screened by next generation sequencing (NGS) to identify at-risk individuals in affected families and offer genetic counseling, choice of therapy and surveillance guideline. 1  Recent pediatric genomic germline sequencing studies reported that at least 10% of pediatric cancer patients, with or without a family history, carry a mutation in a known cancer predisposition gene, 2 including previously unrecognized associations.  3 See details in 5th edition (2022) WHO Peadiatric Cancers  Syndromes associated with specific organ systems (digestive, endocrine system, breast, CNS, female genital tract, skin, bone and soft tissue) can be found in the corresponding volumes of the WHO Classification of Tumours.

Pediatric genetic tumor syndromes
Syndromes predisposing primarily to neural tumors
Neurofibromatosis type 1OMIM:162200
Neurofibromatosis type 2OMIM:101000
Tuberous sclerosisOMIM:191100,OMIM:613254
Naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)OMIM:109400
Retinoblastoma syndromeOMIM:180200
Syndromes predisposing primarily to endocrine tumors
Von Hippel-Lindau syndromeOMIM:193300
Hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma syndromesOMIM:16800,OMIM:601650.OMIM:608373, OMIM:16800,OMIM:614165
Syndromes predisposing primarily to Wilms tumors
WAGR syndromeOMIM:194072
Beckwith-Wiedemann and related overgrowth syndromesOMIM:130650
Syndromes predisposing primarily to gastrointestinal tumors
Familial adenomatous polyposisOMIM:175100
Lynch syndromeOMIM:120435,OMIM:613244,OMIM:614337, OMIM:614350,OMIM:609310
Other syndromes
Xeroderma pigmentosumOMIM:278700,OMIM:610651.OMIM:278720, OMIM:278730,OMIM:278740,OMIM:278760
Rothmund-Thomson syndromeOMIM:258400
Li-Fraumeni syndromeOMIM:151623
DICER1 syndromeOMIM:606241
BAP1 tumor predisposition syndromeOMIM:614327)
Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndromeOMIM:276300
Rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndromeOMIM:609322,OMIM:613325

Article Bibliography

Reference NumberPubmed IDLast YearTitleAuthors
115703811992Selective dissociations of sedation and amnesia following ingestion of diazepam.Rich JB et al
2294897542018The landscape of genomic alterations across childhood cancers.Gröbner SN et al
3327830182019Pediatric Somatic Tumor Sequencing Identifies Underlying Cancer Predisposition.MacFarland SP et al

Citation

Paola Dal Cin, PhD

Pediatric genetic tumor syndromes

Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. 2023-05-22

Online version: http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/solid-tumor/209156/pediatric-genetic-tumor-syndromes