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Gao, Chi

0000-0002-8029-4496

Mayo Clinic

Harvard University

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Germline Pathogenic Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes Among Women With Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast
Yadav, Siddhartha , Nathanson, Katherine L. , Weitzel, Jeffrey N. , Goldgar, David E. , Kraft, Peter , Gnanaolivu, Rohan D., Na, Jie , Huang, Hongyan, Boddicker, Nicholas , Larson, Nicole, Gao, Chi , Weinberg, Clarice, Vachon, Celine M. , Taylor, Jack A. , Patel, Alpa, Olson, Janet E., Lindstrom, Sara, Lacey, James V., Kurian, Allison W. , John, Esther M. , Haiman, Christopher, Auer, Paul W., Anton-Culver, Hoda, Chao, Elizabeth, Yussuf, Amal , Pesaran, Tina , Dolinsky, Jill S. , LaDuca, Holly , Hu, Chunling , Nathanson, Katherine L , Weitzel, Jeffrey N , Goldgar, David E , Kraft, Peter , Na, Jie , Boddicker, Nicholas J , Gao, Chi , Yao, Song , Vachon, Celine M. , Trentham-Dietz, Amy , Taylor, Jack A , Sandler, Dale P , Palmer, Julie R , Neuhausen, Susan L. , Martı́nez, Marı́a Elena , Kurian, Allison W , John, Esther M , Bernstein, Leslie , Ambrosone, Christine B , Karam, Rachid , Yussuf, Amal , Pesaran, Tina , Dolinsky, Jill S , Hart, Steven N , LaDuca, Holly , Polley, Eric C , Domchek, Susan M , Couch, Fergus J. , Yadav, Siddhartha , Gnanaolivu, Rohan D., Huang, Hongyan, Larson, Nicole, Weinberg, Clarice, Patel, Alpa, Olson, Janet E., Lindstrom, Sara, Lacey, James V., Haiman, Christopher, Auer, Paul W., Anton-Culver, Hoda, Chao, Elizabeth

Journal of Clinical Oncology | October 21, 2021 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 35 | Pages: 3918-3926

10.1200/jco.21.00640 Get It

PURPOSETo determine the contribution of germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in hereditary cancer testing panel genes to invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) of the breast.MATERIALS AND METHODSThe study included 2,999 women with ILC from a population-based cohort and 3,796 women with ILC undergoing clinical multigene panel testing (clinical cohort). Frequencies of germline PVs in breast cancer predisposition genes ( ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDH1, CHEK2, PALB2, PTEN, RAD51C, RAD51D, and TP53) were compared between women with ILC and unaffected female controls and between women with ILC and infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC).RESULTSThe frequency of PVs in breast cancer predisposition genes among women with ILC was 6.5% in the clinical cohort and 5.2% in the population-based cohort. In case-control analysis, CDH1 and BRCA2 PVs were associated with high risks of ILC (odds ratio [OR] > 4) and CHEK2, ATM, and PALB2 PVs were associated with moderate (OR = 2-4) risks. BRCA1 PVs and CHEK2 p.Ile157Thr were not associated with clinically relevant risks (OR < 2) of ILC. Compared with IDC, CDH1 PVs were > 10-fold enriched, whereas PVs in BRCA1 were substantially reduced in ILC.CONCLUSIONThe study establishes that PVs in ATM, BRCA2, CDH1, CHEK2, and PALB2 are associated with an increased risk of ILC, whereas BRCA1 PVs are not. The similar overall PV frequencies for ILC and IDC suggest that cancer histology should not influence the decision to proceed with genetic testing. Similar to IDC, multigene panel testing may be appropriate for women with ILC, but CDH1 should be specifically discussed because of low prevalence and gastric cancer risk.
Risk of Late-Onset Breast Cancer in Genetically Predisposed Women
Boddicker, Nicholas , Weitzel, Jeffrey N. , Kraft, Peter , Nathanson, Katherine L. , Goldgar, David E. , Na, Jie , Huang, Hongyan , Larson, Nicole L. , Yussuf, Amal , Vachon, Celine M. , Taylor, Jack A. , Scott, Christopher E., Pesaran, Tina , Patel, Alpa V. , Ong, Irene M. , Martínez, Elena, Ma, Huiyan , Lindström, Sara , Hodge, James M. , Haiman, Christopher A. , Gaudet, Mia M. , Gao, Chi , LaDuca, Holly , Dolinsky, Jill S. , Carter, Brian D., Auer, Paul, Yadav, Siddhartha , Chen, Chen , Boddicker, Nicholas J , Hu, Chunling , Weitzel, Jeffrey N , Kraft, Peter , Nathanson, Katherine L , Goldgar, David E , Na, Jie , Gnanaolivu, Rohan D., Yussuf, Amal , Yao, Song , Vachon, Celine M. , Trentham-Dietz, Amy , Teras, Lauren R , Taylor, Jack A , Sandler, Dale P , Pesaran, Tina , Palmer, Julie R , Ong, Irene M , Neuhausen, Susan L. , Martı́nez, Marı́a Elena , Karam, Rachid , Hodge, James M , Gaudet, Mia M , Gao, Chi , LaDuca, Holly , Dolinsky, Jill S , Burnside, Elizabeth S , Bertrand, Kimberly A , Bernstein, Leslie , Ambrosone, Christine B , Yadav, Siddhartha , Hart, Steven N , Polley, Eric C , Domchek, Susan M , Couch, Fergus J. , Chen, C , Hu, Chunling , Gnanaolivu, Rohan , Yao, Song , Trentham‐Dietz, Amy , Teras, Lauren R. , Sandler, Dale P. , Palmer, Julie R. , Olson, Janet E. , O’Brien, Katie M. , Marchand, Loı̈c Le , Kooperberg, Charles , Karam, Rachid , Hunter, David J. , Lacey, James V. , Chao, Elizabeth , Burnside, Elizabeth S. , Bertrand, Kimberly A. , Bernstein, Leslie , Ambrosone, Christine B. , Hart, Steven N. , Polley, Eric C. , Domchek, Susan M. , Couch, Fergus J.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | July 22, 2021 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 31 | Pages: 3430-3440

10.1200/jco.21.00531 Get It

PURPOSE The prevalence of germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in established breast cancer predisposition genes in women in the general population over age 65 years is not well-defined. However, testing guidelines suggest that women diagnosed with breast cancer over age 65 years might have < 2.5% likelihood of a PV in a high-penetrance gene. This study aimed to establish the frequency of PVs and remaining risks of breast cancer for each gene in women over age 65 years. METHODS A total of 26,707 women over age 65 years from population-based studies (51.5% with breast cancer and 48.5% unaffected) were tested for PVs in germline predisposition gene. Frequencies of PVs and associations between PVs in each gene and breast cancer were assessed, and remaining lifetime breast cancer risks were estimated for non-Hispanic White women with PVs. RESULTS The frequency of PVs in predisposition genes was 3.18% for women with breast cancer and 1.48% for unaffected women over age 65 years. PVs in BRCA1, BRCA2, and PALB2 were found in 3.42% of women diagnosed with estrogen receptor (ER)–negative, 1.0% with ER-positive, and 3.01% with triple-negative breast cancer. Frequencies of PVs were lower among women with no first-degree relatives with breast cancer. PVs in CHEK2, PALB2, BRCA2, and BRCA1 were associated with increased risks (odds ratio = 2.9-4.0) of breast cancer. Remaining lifetime risks of breast cancer were ≥ 15% for those with PVs in BRCA1, BRCA2, and PALB2. CONCLUSION This study suggests that all women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer or ER-negative breast cancer should receive genetic testing and that women over age 65 years with BRCA1 and BRCA2 PVs and perhaps with PALB2 and CHEK2 PVs should be considered for magnetic resonance imaging screening.