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Evaluation of TP53 Variants Detected on Peripheral Blood or Saliva Testing: Discerning Germline From Somatic TP53 Variants.
JCO precision oncology - 1 Nov 2021
Schwartz Alison N, Hyman Sophie R, Stokes Samantha M, Castillo Danielle, Tung Nadine M, Weitzel Jeffrey N, Rana Huma Q, Garber Judy E
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Multigene panel testing (MGPT) identifies TP53 pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants in patients with diverse phenotypes, of which only one is classic Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Low variant allelic fraction (VAF) in TP53 found on germline testing may suggest aberrant clonal expansion or constitutional mosaicism. We evaluated TP53-positive probands seen in a cancer genetics program to determine...
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