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An update on APC I1307K homozygosity: observations from a large multigene panel testing cohort.
Familial cancer - 17 Sept 2026
Zaretsky Leah, Richardson Marcy E, Coleman Taylor, Horton Carrie, Trottier Magan, Feng Maggie, Polfus Linda M, Lucas Aimee L
Abstract excerpt
Numerous studies have demonstrated that Ashkenazi Jewish individuals heterozygous for APC c.3902T > A; p.Ile1307Lys have 1.7-fold increased odds of colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC). The cancer risk for homozygotes is unknown, and published data is based on small sample sizes. Here, we aim to quantitatively evaluate the odds of CRC in homozygotes from a clinical diagnostic setting. Analyses comparing the...
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- Humans
- Homozygote
- Female
- Male
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
- Adenocarcinoma
