Pediatric genetic tumor syndromes
2023-05-22 Paola Dal Cin, PhD Affiliation1.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 1 | OMIM:162200 |
| Neurofibromatosis type 2 | OMIM:101000 |
| Tuberous sclerosis | OMIM:191100,OMIM:613254 |
| Naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) | OMIM:109400 |
| Retinoblastoma syndrome | OMIM:180200 |
| Syndromes predisposing primarily to endocrine tumors | |
| Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome | OMIM:193300 |
| Hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma syndromes | OMIM:16800,OMIM:601650.OMIM:608373, OMIM:16800,OMIM:614165 |
| Syndromes predisposing primarily to Wilms tumors | |
| WAGR syndrome | OMIM:194072 |
| Beckwith-Wiedemann and related overgrowth syndromes | OMIM:130650 |
| Syndromes predisposing primarily to gastrointestinal tumors | |
| Familial adenomatous polyposis | OMIM:175100 |
| Lynch syndrome | OMIM:120435,OMIM:613244,OMIM:614337, OMIM:614350,OMIM:609310 |
| Other syndromes | |
| Xeroderma pigmentosum | OMIM:278700,OMIM:610651.OMIM:278720, OMIM:278730,OMIM:278740,OMIM:278760 |
| Rothmund-Thomson syndrome | OMIM:258400 |
| Li-Fraumeni syndrome | OMIM:151623 |
| DICER1 syndrome | OMIM:606241 |
| BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome | OMIM:614327) |
| Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome | OMIM:276300 |
| Rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome | OMIM:609322,OMIM:613325 |
Article Bibliography
| Reference Number | Pubmed ID | Last Year | Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570381 | 1992 | Selective dissociations of sedation and amnesia following ingestion of diazepam. | Rich JB et al |
| 2 | 29489754 | 2018 | The landscape of genomic alterations across childhood cancers. | Gröbner SN et al |
| 3 | 32783018 | 2019 | Pediatric 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
