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Nationwide Mammographic Screening Among a Large Population of Underserved Subgroups
Cathcart-Rake, Elizabeth , Thao, Viengneesee , Le‐Rademacher, Jennifer , Helfinstine, David A. , Ruddy, Kathryn, Vachon, CM, Davidge-Pitts, Caroline, Carroll, Evelyn F. , Scout, N F N, Ridgeway, Jennifer L. , Shufelt, Chrisandra , Jatoi, Aminah , Scout, NFN , Cathcart-Rake, Elizabeth J , Ruddy, Kathryn J , Vachon, Celine M. , Carroll, Evelyn, Scout, Nfn , Shufelt, Chrisandra L , Tevaarwerk, Amye J , Jatoi, Aminah , Le-Rademacher, Jennifer G , Ridgeway, Jennifer L , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Davidge‐Pitts, Caroline , Tevaarwerk, Amyé

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 3, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 981-991

10.1200/jco-25-01659 | PMID 41774876 Get It

PURPOSE This national study was undertaken to determine screening mammography rates among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals. METHODS TGD individuals and cisgender women who qualified to receive screening mammography based on American College of Radiology guidelines were identified in the longitudinal OptumLabs Data Warehouse. The primary end point was the percentage of patients who had high rates of screening (>75% recommended screenings). Multivariable analyses were conducted in a matched population of transgender men to cisgender women to identify and adjust for factors associated with high adherence. Individuals were matched at a 1:4 ratio (transgender men: cisgender women) on age, race/ethnicity, year of enrollment in their health care plan, and duration of follow-up. RESULTS This study focused on 10,478 TGD individuals (3,778 transgender men; 1,294 transgender women; 5,406 with gender dysphoria not meeting other TGD criteria, NMOT) and 6,218,369 cisgender women. For transgender men, transgender women, individuals with gender dysphoria NMOT, and cisgender women, high mammography rates were observed in 41.1% (95% CI, 39.5 to 42.6), 7.4% (95% CI, 6.0 to 8.8), 11.9% (95% CI, 11.0 to 12.7), and 38.3% (95% CI, 38.3 to 38.4), respectively ( P < .0001). When transgender men were compared with 15,112 matched cisgender women, an age-based differential association was observed between sex and high mammography rates (interaction P = .0003); compared with cisgender women, transgender men appeared more likely to manifest high rates of screening at age 40-49 years (odds ratios [ORs], 1.38 [95% CI, 1.28 to 1.50]; P < .0001) and 50-59 years (OR, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.35 to 1.81]; P < .0001) but not in the older age groups. CONCLUSION The relatively high rates of screening mammography in cisgender women and transgender men suggest clinicians are offering mammography to individuals who are at average or high breast cancer risk, as compared with cisgender women, and not to transgender women at low risk.
Abstract PD4-04: Impact of Polygenic Risk Scores on Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Clinical Decision Making in Carriers of Germline Pathogenic Variants in ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, and PALB2: Results from the Prospective Multisite GENRE-2 Clinical Trial
Yadav, Sumeet Kumar, Klassen, Christine L. , Fraker, Jessica , Sahni, Sabrina, Khan, S. A., Khatri, Lakshmi, Vachon, C., Schaid, Daniel J., Sinnwell, J. P., Carlson, E., Hasadsri, Linda , Couch, F. J., Pruthi, Sandhya, Stan, Daniela , Vachon, Celine M. , Sinnwell, Jason P. , Couch, F.J.

Clinical Cancer Research | February 17, 2026 | Volume: 32 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: PD4-04-PD4-04

10.1158/1557-3265.sabcs25-pd4-04 Get It

Abstract Background: Incorporation of Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) can refine traditional breast cancer (BC) risk assessment models to provide precise estimates of BC risk. However, the impact of such an integrated model on BC risk estimates and clinical decision-making related to BC screening and preventive strategies in germline pathogenic variant (PV) carriers is not fully understood. Methods: The GENRE-2 is a prospective single-arm multisite clinical trial (NCT04474834) incorporating 313-PRS into standard BC risk assessment models to determine the impact of PRS on risk estimates and clinical decisions on prevention and screening. All women received pre- and post-PRS BC risk estimates and completed surveys on their screening and cancer prevention decisions before and after integrating PRS estimates. Herein, we report on the impact of integrating PRS into CanRisk-based BC risk estimates among women enrolled in GENRE-2 due to PVs in ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, or PALB2. Women were categorized into average risk (&lt;20%), moderate risk (20-40%), or high risk (&gt;40%) for BC based on clinically relevant lifetime risk thresholds for supplemental MRI screening and risk-reducing bilateral mastectomies. Changes in categories of lifetime BC risk estimates were then evaluated before and after integration of PRS. Impact of PRS on patient decisions to undertake screening or preventive action (medication or prophylactic mastectomy) was evaluated based on pre- and post-PRS surveys. Results: Between 2020 and 2025, 933 women were enrolled, 633 received PRS results and completed a survey to date. Of those who received PRS results, 214 (33.8%) were PV carriers (ATM: 24, BRCA1: 54, BRCA2: 73, CHEK2: 54 and PALB2: 9). Among PV carriers, the CanRisk-based median 10-year and lifetime pre-PRS risk estimates were 6.0% and 23.9% for ATM, 22.5% and 77.5% for BRCA1, 17.9% and 77.6% for BRCA2, 7.1% and 26.6% for CHEK2, and 16.6% and 42.4% for PALB2, respectively. A total of 7 (29.2%) ATM PV carriers had a shift in lifetime BC risk categories after integration of PRS, with 1 (4.2%) shifting from average to moderate-risk, 3 (12.5%) shifting from moderate to average-risk category, and 3 (12.5%) shifting from moderate to high-risk category. Among CHEK2 PV carriers, 9 (16.7%) had a shift in lifetime risk categories, with 4 (7.4%) shifting from moderate to average-risk, 2 (3.7%) shifting from moderate to high-risk, and 3 (5.6%) shifting from high to moderate-risk. None of the BRCA1 and 4.1% of BRCA2 PV carriers had a shift in lifetime risk categories after PRS integration. Only 1 (11.1%) PALB2 PV carrier had a change in lifetime risk category after integration of PRS, although this was limited by a small sample. A significantly higher proportion of PV carriers with a high lifetime risk intended to take preventative action compared to the PV carriers with average lifetime risk (41.4% vs. 20.0%, p=0.007). Conclusions: Integration of PRS into BC lifetime risk estimates led to a clinically meaningful change in risk categories in 29.2% of ATM PV carriers and 16.7% of CHEK2 PV carriers, but in &lt;5% of BRCA1 or BRCA2 PV carriers. These findings suggest that PRS may be helpful for BC risk stratification in moderate-risk genes such as ATM and CHEK2 but may have limited clinical utility in high-risk genes such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. Citation Format: S. Yadav, C. Klassen, D. Stan, J. Fraker, S. Sahni, S. A. Khan, L. Khatri, C. Vachon, D. Schaid, J. P. Sinnwell, E. Carlson, L. Hasadsri, F. J. Couch, S. Pruthi. Impact of Polygenic Risk Scores on Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Clinical Decision Making in Carriers of Germline Pathogenic Variants in ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, and PALB2: Results from the Prospective Multisite GENRE-2 Clinical Trial [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025; 2025 Dec 9-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2026;32(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD4-04.
Current state of mammography-based artificial intelligence for future breast cancer risk prediction: a systematic review
Lowry, Kathryn P. , Jeong, Han Eol , Kim, Ki Hwan , Hughes, Kevin S. , Lee, Christoph I. , Kerlikowske, Karla, Vachon, CM, Kerlikowske, Karla , Kerlikowske, Karla M , Vachon, Celine M. , Hughes, Kevin , Yala, Adam

JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute | January 6, 2026 | Volume: 118 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 392-403

10.1093/jnci/djag002 | PMID 41501990 Get It

Abstract Background There is growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) models for predicting future breast cancer. We performed a systematic review of studies of mammography-based AI models for future breast cancer risk prediction to summarize current evidence, identify knowledge gaps, and inform future research directions. Methods We searched 6 databases for studies from January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2025, that evaluated mammography-based AI models for future breast cancer risk prediction. We extracted study design, participants’ race and ethnicity, geographic origin, mammogram type, vendor, prediction time frame, breast cancer type predicted, external validation, and exclusion of cancers diagnosed on the index screening mammogram. Areas under the receiver operating curve (AUCs) were summarized overall and by study characteristics. Results A total of 41 studies met our inclusion criteria. All studies were retrospective, and most used 2D mammograms (n = 37 studies) acquired using Hologic equipment (n = 25) and performed in the United States (n = 17); White, non-Hispanic women were most represented. Nearly all (n = 40) studies assessed discrimination performance with a median AUC of 0.71 for no longer than 2-year risk prediction, 0.72 for 3-4 years, and 0.71 for 5 years or more prediction. Median AUC was 0.75 for studies including index cancers vs 0.68 when excluded. Six studies reported model calibration performance ranging from good to overestimation of risk. Conclusion Future studies should evaluate models using digital breast tomosynthesis, examine performance for aggressive or advanced breast cancer, include diverse populations, and evaluate both discrimination and model calibration. Prospective evaluations are needed to determine the clinical utility of mammography-based AI models for personalized risk-based breast cancer screening before implementation.
Non-CLL-type MBL and chip are associated precursor conditions: Insights from Mayo Clinic's MBL screening cohort
Yao, Yuan , Shanafelt, Tait D. , Hampel, Paul J. , Waller, Rosalie G. , Basnet, Soren, Robinson, Dennis P. , Hoel, Mingma , Vallejo, Bryan Alexis , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Call, Timothy G. , Vachon, Celine M. , Hanson, Curtis A. , Slager, Susan, Griffin, R. L. , Shanafelt, Tait D , Waller, Rosalie G , Griffin, Rosalie , Parikh, Sameer A. , Roeker, Lindsey E. , Wang, Yucai , Norman, Aaron D. , Rabe, Kari G. , Olson, Janet E. , Basnet, Soren, Clay‐Gilmour, Alyssa , Lehman, Stacey L. , Cerhan, James R. , Vachon, Celine M. , Kay, Neil E. , Braggio, Esteban , Boddicker, Nicholas

Blood | December 5, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 128-128

10.1182/blood-2025-128 Get It

Abstract Background: Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL), a precursor to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), is an understudied yet common premalignant condition present in ~8 million adults in the United States. Based on flow cytometry, MBL can be classified into two immunophenotypes: CLL-type (CD5, CD23, and CD20 co-expression) and non-CLL-type (CD5-negative). While the majority of the data to date pertains to CLL-type MBL, the available evidence indicates non-CLL-type MBL is also associated with an increased risk of hematologic malignancies. Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is another precursor condition associated with hematologic malignancies. The relationship between non-CLL-type MBL and CHIP and their combined effect remains unknown. Herein, we report findings on these two precursor conditions in the largest screening cohort to date. Methods: Using flow cytometry, we screened for MBL in the Mayo Clinic Biobank participants who were 40 years or older with no prior history of hematologic cancers. Using whole-exome sequencing of whole-blood DNA, CHIP was screened on 291 genes related to myeloid (56 genes) or lymphoid malignancies (235 genes). Incident hematologic malignancies were detected during follow-up using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes in the medical record. All diagnoses were manually reviewed for confirmation. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between non-CLL-type MBL and CHIP. Time to incident hematologic malignancy was calculated from date of MBL screening to the earliest date of incident malignancy, withdrawal, death, last medical visit, or study end. Overall survival (OS) was calculated from date of MBL screening to date of death or last known alive. Multivariable Cox regression, adjusted for age, sex and residency, was used to investigate associations between non-CLL-type MBL and CHIP with clinical outcomes; with results reported using hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: In total, 8,802 individuals with MBL screening and CHIP data were analyzed. Non-CLL-type MBL was detected in 249 (2.8%) individuals; 121 (49%) were male, and median age was 78 years (range, 47-95). We identified 757 (8.6%) individuals with CHIP in at least one of the 291 genes tested. The most frequently mutated CHIP genes were DNMT3A, TET2, ASXL1, PPM1D, and TP53. A total of 47 (0.5%) individuals had both non-CLL-type MBL and CHIP; the four genes with the highest number of CHIP variants in these individuals were DNMT3A (n=16), TET2 (n=10), ASXL1 (n=3), and ATM (n=3). An association between non-CLL-type MBL and any CHIP (OR=1.6, 95%CI:1.2-2.3, P=0.006) was observed. When analyzing CHIP in genes related to myeloid malignancies, the association with non-CLL-type MBL was also significant (OR=1.6, 95%CI:1.1-2.3, P=0.012); however, the association was not statistically significant for genes related to lymphoid malignancies (OR=1.6, 95%CI:0.8-3.3, P=0.165). With a median follow-up of 5.4 years, 104 individuals developed incident hematologic malignancies (66 lymphoid and 38 myeloid malignancies). Non-CLL-type MBL (HR=3.5, 95%CI:1.9-6.5, P&lt;0.001) and CHIP (HR=3.2, 95%CI:2.1-5.1, P&lt;0.001) were each associated with increased risk of incident hematologic malignancies. Co-existence of both precursor conditions was associated with a substantially higher risk of incident hematologic malignancies (HR=10.3, 95%CI:4.0-26.2, P&lt;0.001) compared to individuals with neither precursor condition. Among individuals with non-CLL-like MBL, any CHIP was a borderline significant predictor for incident hematologic malignancy (HR=3.6, 95%CI:1.0-12.9, P=0.049). Compared to individuals with no precursor conditions, OS was not significantly different in those with non-CLL-type MBL-only (HR=1.1, 95%CI:0.8-1.5, P=0.40), those with CHIP-only (HR=1.2, 95%CI:0.99-1.4, P=0.06), or those with both CHIP and non-CLL-type MBL (HR=1.3, 95%CI:0.8-2.1, P=0.39). Conclusions: In the largest screening cohort to date evaluating the relationship of CHIP and non-CLL-type MBL, we found that non-CLL-type MBL and CHIP are associated with each other. Individuals with non-CLL-type MBL were more likely to have CHIP variants in DNMT3A, TET2, ASXL1, and ATM. Among individuals with non-CLL-type MBL, the presence of any CHIP was associated with increased risk of developing hematologic malignancy.
The predictive value of mosaic chromosomal alterations for lymphoid malignancies varies by monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis status
Waller, Rosalie G. , Shanafelt, Tait D. , Allmer, Cristine, Yao, Yuan , Vallejo, Bryan Alexis , Hampel, Paul J. , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Vachon, Celine M. , Hanson, Curtis A. , Griffin, R. L. , Shanafelt, Tait D , Waller, Rosalie G , Griffin, Rosalie , Parikh, Sameer A. , Boddicker, Nicholas , Rabe, Kari G. , Norman, Aaron D. , Lehman, Stacey L. , Olson, Janet E. , Wang, Yucai , Roeker, Lindsey E. , Braggio, Esteban , Vachon, Celine M. , Cerhan, James R. , Slager, Susan L.

Blood | December 4, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3545-3545

10.1182/blood-2025-3545 Get It

Abstract Background Mosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs) are large-scale somatic gains, losses, or copy-neutral loss of heterozygosity (CNLOH) detectable by genotyping of peripheral blood DNA. They represent a form of clonal hematopoiesis and are observed in 0.5-5% of cancer-free individuals. The presence of any autosomal mCA has been associated with &gt;3-fold risk of hematological malignancies. In particular, mCAs occurring in regions related to lymphoid malignancies have an 11-fold increased risk of lymphoid malignancies and a 68.6-fold risk for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL), the precursor state to CLL, is defined by &lt;5×10⁹/L clonal B cells in otherwise healthy individuals and is classified as low-count (&lt;0.5x109/L) or high-count (0.5-5x10⁹/L) based on clonal B-cell count. MBL is also associated with increased risk of lymphoid malignancy (beyond CLL), with 4.3-fold and 74-fold risk in individuals with low- and high-count MBL, respectively. We previously reported a significant enrichment of autosomal mCAs in MBL, demonstrating a 1.7-fold association in those with low-count MBL and a 50.5-fold association in those with high-count MBL. Whether mCAs independently predict lymphoid malignancy risk after accounting for MBL status is unknown. Here, we evaluated the impact of mCAs on risk of incident lymphoid malignancies in individuals with MBL and in individuals screened negative for MBL. Methods CLL-type MBL (CD5 positive) was identified using flow cytometry assay on peripheral blood. Participants were age ≥40, had no prior hematologic malignancy, and were enrolled through the Mayo Clinic Biobank or the Division of Hematology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Participants were followed for incident lymphoid malignancy, including CLL, with diagnoses confirmed by medical record review. mCAs with cell fraction &gt;1% were detected from array-based genotyping of whole blood DNA. Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for age and sex, estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for risk of developing an incident lymphoid malignancy in individuals with autosomal mCA versus those without an autosomal mCA. Results In 4,331 participants with available MBL and mCA status, the median age was 67 years, and 45% were male. Flow cytometry identified 3,231 individuals who screened negative for MBL, 754 individuals with low-count MBL, and 346 individuals with high-count MBL. Autosomal mCAs were present in 6.5% of individuals without MBL, 7.6% with low-count MBL, and 71.1% with high-count MBL. Over a median follow-up of 6.9 years, 237 individuals developed an incident lymphoid malignancy. The most common types were CLL, multiple myeloma, and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Ignoring MBL status, the presence of an autosomal mCA was associated with increased risk of lymphoid malignancy (HR = 2.65; 95% CI: 1.45–4.86; P = 0.002), replicating previous results. However, after excluding individuals with MBL, this association attenuated; those with mCA alone did not have a significantly elevated risk (HR = 1.60; 95% CI: 0.57-4.52; P = 0.38) compared to individuals without MBL or mCA. We next examined the effect of mCAs among individuals with MBL. In those with low-count MBL, the most frequent mCA events were 13q loss (2.1%), 12 gain (1.9%), and 4q CNLOH (1.2%), and individuals with an mCA had a borderline significant risk of developing a lymphoid malignancy (HR = 2.78; 95% CI: 1.01–7.67; P = 0.049) compared to those without an mCA. Similarly, in those with high-count MBL, the most frequent mCA events were 13q loss/CNLOH (31.2%), 12 gain (13.0%), and 11q loss (4.9%), and the presence of an mCA conferred an increased risk compared to those without mCA (HR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.09-2.08; P = 0.012). Conclusions Autosomal mCAs were more frequent in individuals with high-count MBL compared to those with low-count or no MBL. mCAs showed limited predictive value for lymphoid malignancy among individuals without MBL. In contrast, in individuals with low-count MBL, autosomal mCAs emerged as a potential biomarker for identifying those at risk of developing a lymphoid malignancy. In high-count MBL, mCAs were also a biomarker, but were driven by known chromosomal abnormalities identified through clinical testing. These findings suggest that the utility of mCAs as a predictive marker for lymphoid malignancy is contingent on the presence of MBL and may inform risk stratification and surveillance strategies in this population.
Tissue Microarray-Based Digital Spatial Profiling of Benign Breast Lobules and Breast Cancers: Feasibility, Biological Coherence, and Cross-Platform Benchmarks
Carter, Jodi C., Vierkant, Robert A. , Pacheco-Spann, Laura M. , Vachon, Celine M. , Jensen, Matthew R. , Thompson, E. Aubrey , Kachergus, Jennifer M., Shi, Ji , Radisky, Derek C. , Vierkant, Robert A , Stallings-Mann, Melody, Pacheco-Spann, Laura M , Kachergus, Jennifer, Shi, Ji , Radisky, Derek C , Sherman, Mark E. , Carter, Jodi C., Stallings‐Mann, Melody , Winham, Stacey J. , Vachon, Celine M. , Wang, Chen , Troester, Melissa A. , Degnim, Amy C.

Cancers | November 27, 2025 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 23 | Pages: 3797

10.3390/cancers17233797 | PMID 41374998 Get It

Background: Discovering risk biomarkers in small benign breast disease (BBD) biopsies is constrained by scarce tissue and microanatomic heterogeneity of terminal duct lobular units (TDLUs). We tested whether tissue-sparing tissue microarray (TMA)–based Digital Spatial Profiling (DSP) can deliver reproducible, biologically coherent protein measurements across benign lobules and breast cancers (BCs), and how well DSP aligns with standard immunoassays. Methods: We performed a pilot using tissues from the Mayo Clinic BBD cohort using TMAs representing four contexts: terminal duct lobular units (TDLUs) from BBD biopsies preceding BC and matched BBD-controls, subsequent BCs, and BC-associated TDLUs. We profiled 79 proteins by DSP (37 retained after QC) and benchmarked against chromogenic IHC and OPAL immunofluorescence. Reproducibility was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), cross-platform agreement (weighted kappa), marker correlations, and mixed-effects models with false-discovery-rate (FDR) control. Results: We analyzed 368 BBD-TDLU cores (88 cases; 88 controls), 204 BC cores and 110 BC-associated TDLU cores. ICCs were highest in BC tissues, and lower in BC-associated TDLUs and BBD-TDLUs. Agreement was slight–to-fair in TDLUs but moderate (ER/PR) to substantial (BCL2) in BC. DSP recapitulated expected immunologic correlations (CD45 with T-cell, B-cell, and macrophage markers) and tissue-type gradients (BC > BC-associated TDLUs > BBD-TDLUs). Exploratory case–control differences in BBD-TDLUs did not persist after FDR control. Conclusions: TMA-based DSP is feasible in archival breast tissues and yields biologically coherent, cross-platform-benchmarked profiles that are particularly robust in BC, while conserving scarce TDLUS and clarifying current limits of single-marker risk stratification from benign lobules. These data provide a foundation for refined sampling and expanded panels in future TDLU-focused studies.
Whole-Exome Sequencing-Based Linkage Analysis of Multiple Myeloma (MM) and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Pedigrees
Camp, Nicola J. , Wei, Xiaomu , Earle, Angel, Norman, Aaron D. , Sinnwell, Jason P. , Demangel, Delphine , Griffin, R. L. , McKay, James , Offit, Kenneth , Vijai, Joseph , Chen, Siwei , O’Brien, Daniel , Klein, Robert J. , Kumar, Shaji, Lipkin, Steven M. , Vachon, Celine M. , Waller, Rosalie G. , Clay-Gilmour, Alyssa I, Camp, Nicola J , Norman, Aaron D , Sinnwell, Jason P , Griffin, Rosalie , Offit, Kenneth , Joseph, Vijai , Rajkumar, Vincent, Klein, Robert , Lipkin, Steve , Waller, Rosalie G , Clay‐Gilmour, Alyssa , Dumontet, Charles , Rajkumar, S. Vincent , Kumar, Shaji , Vachon, Celine M.

Cancers | November 10, 2025 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 22 | Pages: 3611

10.3390/cancers17223611 | PMID 41300981 Get It

Background/Objectives: Family history is a known risk factor for multiple myeloma (MM) and its precursor condition, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified 35 common loci associated with MM risk and 21 associated with MGUS. The objective of this study was to identify less common and rare genetic loci predisposing to MM/MGUS through whole-exome sequencing (WES)-based linkage analysis. Methods:Multipoint linkage analysis was conducted using the Multipoint Engine for Rapid Likelihood Inference (MERLIN) with the Lander–Green algorithm on germline WES data from 79 pedigrees with 2 or more affected relatives (120 MM, 86 MGUS, and 21 unaffected). Genome-wide linkage was evaluated using 12,946 independent single-nucleotide variants (linkage disequilibrium r2 < 0.05). Results: Significant linkage was observed at chromosome 6q22.33–q24.2 by the non-parametric model (logarithm-of-odds (LOD) = 3.3) and suggestive linkage by the dominant parametric model (heterogeneity LOD (HLOD) = 2.5). Fourteen rare variants within this region were prioritized using family-specific partial LOD scores and in silico functional prediction tools. Nine of these variants, REPS1, THEMIS, TAAR6, AHI1, VNN1, VNN3, MTFR2/FAM54A, LAMA2, and PHACTR2, overlapped immune-regulatory regions in blood cell lines and were not previously identified in GWASs. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the utility of applying a linkage analysis framework to familial WES data for identifying genomic regions and candidate genes that may contribute to MM/MGUS predisposition. These findings provide new insight into the inherited risk and etiology of familial MM and MGUS.
Threshold-Based Overlap of Breast Cancer High-Risk Classification Using Family History, Polygenic Risk Scores, and Traditional Risk Models in 180,398 Women
Ho, Peh Joo , Loo, Christine Kim Yan , Lim, Ryan Jak Yang, Goh, Mui Heng, Abubakar, Mustapha , Ahearn, Thomas U. , Andrulis, Irene L. , Antonenkova, Natalia, Aronson, Kristan J. , Augustinsson, Annelie , Behrens, Sabine , Bodelón, Clara , Bogdanova, Natalia , Bolla, Manjeet K. , Brantley, Kristen D. , Brenner, Hermann , Byers, Helen L., Camp, Nicola J. , Cessna, Melissa H., Chang-Claude, Jenny, Choi, Ji-Yeob , Czene, Kamila , Dörk, Thilo , Eliassen, A. Heather , Engel, Christoph , Eriksson, Mikael , Evans, D. Gareth , Fritschi, Lin , Genkinger, Jeanine M. , Geurts-Giele, Willemina R.R. , Glendon, Gord, Hall, Per , Hamann, U. , Ho, Cecilia Y.S., Hooning, Maartje J. , Hoppe, Reiner , Humphreys, Keith , Ito, Hidemi , Jakubowska, Anna , Jernström, Helena , John, Esther M. , Johnson, Nichola , Kang, Daehee , Kim, Sung‐Won , Kitahara, Cari M. , Ko, Yon-Dschun, Kraft, Peter, Kwong, Ava , Lambrechts, Diether, Larsson, Susanna C. , Li, Shuai , Lindblom, Annika , Linet, Martha, Lissowska, Jolanta , Lophatananon, Artitaya , MacInnis, Robert J. , Mannermaa, Arto, Manoukian, Siranoush, Margolin, Sara, Matsuo, Keitaro , Michailidou, Kyriaki , Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd , Murphy, Rachel A. , Newman, William G. , Obi, Nadia , Olopade, Olufunmilayo I., Panayiotidis, Mihalis I. , Park, Sue K. , Park‐Simon, Tjoung‐Won , Patel, Alpa V , Peterlongo, Paolo , Plaseska‐Karanfilska, Dijana , Pylkäs, Katri , Rashid, Muhammad Usman , Rodríguez, Juan , Sandler, Dale P. , Sawyer, Elinor J. , Scott, Christopher G. , Shahi, Shamim , Shu, Xiao‐Ou , Shulman, Katerina, Simard, Jacques , Southey, Melissa C., Stone, Jennifer , Taylor, Jack A. , Teo, Soo‐Hwang , Teras, Lauren R. , Vachon, Celine M., Houdt, Maxime Van , Verhoeven, Jelle , Weinberg, Clarice R. , Wolk, Alicja , Yamaji, Taiki , Yip, Cheng Har , Zheng, Wei , Hartman, Mikael , Li, Jingmei , Investigators, on behalf of the ABCTB, Investigators, kConFab, Investigators, MyBrCa, Investigators, SGBCC, Olopade, Olufunmilayo I. , Lambrechts, Diether , Lambrechts, Diether , Hamann, Ute , Hooning, Maartje J. , Bogdanova, Natalia V , Czene, Kamila , Dörk, Thilo , Eliassen, A Heather , Engel, Christoph , Eriksson, Mikael , Evans, D Gareth , Fletcher, Olivia , Fritschi, Lin , Genkinger, Jeanine , Hall, Per N , Ho, Cecilia Y S , Humphreys, Keith , Ito, Hidemi , Jakubowska, Anna , Jernström, Helena , Johnson, Nichola , Kim, Sung-Won , Kitahara, Cari M , Kwong, Ava , Larsson, Susanna C , Li, Shuai , Lindblom, Annika , Lissowska, Jolanta , Lophatananon, Artitaya , Maclnnis, Robert , Matsuo, Keitaro , Michailidou, Kyriaki , Mohd Taib, Nur Aishah , Murphy, Rachel A , Newman, William G , Obi, Nadia , Panayiotidis, Mihalis I , Park, Sue K , Park-Simon, Tjoung-Won , Peterlongo, Paolo , Plaseska-Karanfilska, Dijana , Pylkäs, Katri , Rashid, Muhammad U , Rennert, Gad , Rodriguez, Juan , Sandler, Dale P , Sawyer, Elinor J , Scott, Christopher , Shu, Xiao-Ou , Simard, Jacques , Stone, Jennifer , Taylor, Jack A , Teo, Soo H , Teras, Lauren R , Houdt, Maxime Van , Verhoeven, Jelle , Weinberg, Clarice R , Wolk, Alicja , Zheng, Wei , Hartman, Mikael , Li, Jingmei , Lambrechts, Diether , Behrens, Sabine , John, Esther M , Olopade, Olufunmilayo I , Lambrechts, Diether , Augustinsson, Annelie , Brenner, Hermann , Camp, Nicola J , Brantley, Kristen D , Lim, Ryan Jak Yang, Byers, Helen, Castelao, Jose E. , Chang‐Claude, Jenny , Chanock, Stephen Jacob , Chenevix‐Trench, Georgia , Colonna, Sarah V. , Daly, Mary Beryl , Derouane, Françoise , Fletcher, Olivia , Gago-Domínguez, Manuela , Ho, Weang-Kee , Howell, Anthony , Iwasaki, Motoki , Ko, Yon‐Dschun, Mannermaa, Arto , Manoukian, Siranoush , Margolin, Sara , Milne, Roger L. , Muir, Kenneth , O’Brien, Katie M. , Rennert, Gad , Saloustros, Emmanouil , Southey, Melissa C. , Terry, Mary Beth , Torres, Diana , Investigators, on behalf of the ABCTB, Investigators, kConFab, Investigators, MyBrCa, Investigators, SGBCC

Cancers | November 3, 2025 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 21 | Pages: 3561

10.3390/cancers17213561 | PMID 41228354 Get It

Background: Breast cancer polygenic risk scores (PRS) and traditional risk models (e.g., the Gail model [Gail]) are known to contribute largely independent information, but it is unclear how the overlap varies by ancestry, age, disease type (invasive breast cancer, DCIS), and risk threshold. Methods: In a retrospective case–control study, we evaluated risk prediction performance in 180,398 women (161,849 of European ancestry; 18,549 of Asian ancestry). Odds ratios (ORs) from logistic regression models and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) were estimated. Results: PRS for invasive disease showed a stronger association in younger (<50 years) women (OR = 2.51, AUC = 0.622) than in women ≥ 50 years (OR = 2.06, AUC = 0.653) of European ancestry. PRS performance in Asians was lower (OR range = 1.62–1.64, AUC = 0.551–0.600). Gail performance was modest across groups and poor in younger Asian women (OR = 0.94–0.99, AUC = 0.523–0.533). Age interactions were observed for both PRS (p < 0.001) and Gail (p < 0.001) in Europeans, whereas in Asians, age interaction was observed only for Gail (invasive: p < 0.001; DCIS: p = 0.002). PRS identified more high-risk individuals than Gail in Asian populations, especially ≥50 years, while Gail identified more in Europeans. Overlap between PRS, Gail, and family history was limited at higher thresholds. Calibration analysis, comparing empirical and model-based ROC curves, showed divergence for both PRS and Gail (p < 0.001), which indicates miscalibration. In Europeans, family history and prior biopsies drove Gail discrimination. In younger Asians, age at first live birth was influential. Conclusions: PRS adds value to risk stratification beyond traditional tools, especially in younger women and Asian ancestry populations.
Histologic correlates of background parenchymal uptake on molecular breast imaging
Speltz, Lydia Bardwell, Ghosh, Karthik, Visscher, Daniel W., Cole, Kristin C., Kroneman, Trynda, Maxwell, Robert W. , Conners, Amy Lynn , Hunt, Katie N. , Rhodes, Deborah J. , Vachon, Celine M. , Speltz, Lydia J. Bardwell , Scott, Christopher G. , Cole, Kristin C., Vachon, Celine M. , Hruska, Carrie B.

No container title available | October 15, 2025 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.21203/rs.3.rs-7724449/v1 Get It

Abstract Background Molecular breast imaging (MBI) has shown utility as a supplement to mammography in women with dense breasts. Background parenchymal uptake (BPU), which describes the level of Tc-99m sestamibi in fibroglandular tissue on MBI, varies among women with similar density. Higher BPU is associated with greater breast cancer risk. The goal of this work is to investigate the histological correlations of BPU that may explain this association with risk. Methods We compared histologic features of prospectively collected benign breast tissue biopsies from healthy women who had a region of dense tissue on mammography exhibiting one of the extreme categories of BPU on MBI: either photopenic or marked. Tissue composition of specimens was assessed by measuring area of epithelium, stroma, and fat and counting lobules. Lobular involution status was assessed by an expert pathologist as either none, partial, or complete. Ki-67 index and estrogen receptor-alpha expression were also assessed. Results Biopsies were performed in 48 women (mean age 54.9 years [SD 11.1 years]), including 20 with marked BPU and 28 with photopenic BPU. Women with marked BPU were younger (mean age 49.9 vs. 58.4 years, p = 0.004), had higher body mass index ( p = 0.01), and were more likely premenopausal ( p = 0.005). Marked BPU specimens had a higher proportion of epithelium (14.5% vs. 2.2%, p < 0.001), lower stromal content (44.8% vs. 84.2%, p = 0.005), similar fat (18.9% vs. 12.9%, p = 0.41), and greater lobule counts (15.5 vs. 6.3, p < 0.001) compared to photopenic specimens. Complete lobular involution was less frequent in marked tissue than in photopenic tissue (10.5% vs. 76%, p < 0.001). Ki-67 index was higher in marked BPU tissues (5.4% vs. 1.6%, p = 0.006), though the difference was attenuated after adjustment for epithelial area (p = 0.26). Estrogen receptor-alpha expression did not differ between marked and photopenic groups (25.6% vs. 28.4%, p = 0.12). Conclusions Marked BPU on MBI is associated with greater epithelial content, less lobular involution, and higher proliferative activity—features characteristic of tissue at elevated risk for malignant transformation. These findings suggest that BPU provides functional information beyond mammographic density, supporting its role as an imaging biomarker for breast cancer risk in women with dense breasts. Trial Registration: NCT01240278 and NCT01588834
Pathogenic Variants, Family History, and Cumulative Risk of Breast Cancer in US Women
Keil, Alexander P. , Taylor, Jack A. , Yadav, Siddhartha , Culver, Hoda Anton, Auer, Paul L. , Bodelón, Clara , Haiman, Christopher A., Lindströem, Sara, Martinez, Maria Elena, Nathanson, Katherine L. , Patel, Alpa V. , Penney, Kathryn L., Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Teras, Lauren R., Vachon, Celine M. , Weitzel, Jeffrey N. , Yao, Song, Weitzel, Jeffrey N , Yadav, Siddhartha , Taylor, Jack A , Nathanson, Katherine L , O’Brien, Katie M. , Weinberg, Clarice R. , Polley, Eric C. , Boddicker, Nicholas , Hu, Chunling , Ambrosone, Christine B. , Brantley, Kristen D. , Burnside, Elizabeth S. , Chen, Fei , Domchek, Susan M. , Eliassen, A. Heather , Hodge, James M. , Kraft, Peter , Lacey, James V. , Neuhausen, Susan L. , Olson, Janet E. , Palmer, Julie R. , Penney, Kathryn , Scott, Christopher G. , Teras, Lauren R. , Trentham‐Dietz, Amy , Vachon, Celine M. , Yao, Song , Zirpoli, Gary , Couch, Fergus J. , Sandler, Dale P.

JAMA Oncology | October 9, 2025 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 1458

10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.3875 | PMID 41066089 Get It

Importance Inherited pathogenic variants (PVs) in known predisposition genes can greatly increase breast cancer risk, but the combined impact of PV status, family history, and other factors on breast cancer risk in the general US population has not been well described. Objective To evaluate population-based breast cancer risk estimates for those with established PVs overall and stratified by first-degree family history of breast cancer and other factors. Design, Setting, and Participants This study used pooled data from 13 US-based breast cancer case-control studies participating in the Cancer Risk Estimates Related to Susceptibility (CARRIERS) consortium. Enrollment for individual studies occurred between 1976 and 2013, and results are based on data released March 2023, with analyses conducted from June 2022 to July 2025. Exposures PVs, breast cancer family history, self-reported race and ethnicity, and established risk factors. Main Outcomes and Measures Breast cancer rate ratios for PVs in 7 genes were estimated from the CARRIERS consortium. PV status and incidence and mortality statistics were combined using the Individualized Coherent Absolute Risk Estimation (iCARE) model to estimate conditional cumulative breast cancer risks and 95% CIs, stratified by family history and standardized to the US population. Models that incorporated population-based data and published estimates for established epidemiologic risk factors were also evaluated. Results A total of 67 692 women were studied, including 33 841 who were diagnosed with breast cancer. PVs in ATM , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , CHEK2 , and PALB2 were strongly associated with breast cancer risk, with BRCA1 and PALB2 PVs showing evidence of heterogeneity by family history. In models considering PVs, family history, and established risk factors, the estimated cumulative risks of breast cancer by age 50 years ranged from 2.4% (95% CI, 2.4-2.4) in women with no PVs and no family history to 35.5% (95% CI, 21.6-55.1) in PALB2 PV carriers with a family history. Among women who have not been diagnosed with breast cancer by age 50 years, the cumulative risk of breast cancer by age 80 years ranged from 11.1% (95% CI, 11.0-11.2) in noncarriers with no family history to 70.5% (95% CI, 52.8-83.5) for PALB2 carriers with a family history. PV-specific cumulative risk estimates varied across subgroups defined by race and ethnicity and potentially modifiable epidemiologic risk factors. Conclusions and Relevance In this study, population-based estimates of cumulative breast cancer risk for established PVs, as informed by the CARRIERS case-control sample, varied by family history and potentially modifiable risk factors. These estimates provide guidance for identifying individuals who will most benefit from enhanced screening and prevention strategies.