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Pediatric Oncology Patients With Germline Pathogenic Variants in Adult-Onset Cancer Predisposition Genes.
JCO precision oncology - 1 Dec 2025
Jacobs Michelle F, Austin Sarah, Murad Andrea M, Koeppe Erika, Kumar-Sinha Chandan, Robinson Dan R, Wu Yi-Mi, Vo Josh N, Koschmann Carl, Robertson Patricia, Franson Andrea, Leung Denise, Chinnaiyan Arul M, Mody Rajen J
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PURPOSE: Cancer predisposition syndromes caused by germline pathogenic variants (GPV) in adult-onset cancer predisposition genes (aoCPG) are those for which there is low risk of cancer in children, with genetic testing and screening for these conditions typically deferred until adulthood. GPV in aoCPG have been identified in pediatric oncology patients, but in these cases the potential contribution of the aoCPG...
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