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Broadening risk profile in familial colorectal cancer type X; Increased risk for five cancer types in the national Danish cohort

Therkildsen, Christina LU ; Rasmussen, Maria ; Smith-Hansen, Lars ; Kallemose, Thomas ; Lindberg, Lars Joachim and Nilbert, Mef LU (2020) In BMC Cancer 20(1).
Abstract

Background: Familial colorectal cancer type X (FCCTX) is a phenotypically defined subset of hereditary colorectal cancer with unknown and potentially heterogeneous genetic aetiology. FCCTX has been characterized as a colorectal cancer-specific syndrome, which we herein challenge by estimating the risk for extra-colorectal cancer in the Danish FCCTX cohort. Methods: Through the national hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) register, 213 families fulfilling the Amsterdam I criteria and showing retained mismatch repair (MMR) function were identified. In here, sex and age-specific incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calculated for 30 extra-colorectal cancer types in comparison with the general Danish population. Results: In... (More)

Background: Familial colorectal cancer type X (FCCTX) is a phenotypically defined subset of hereditary colorectal cancer with unknown and potentially heterogeneous genetic aetiology. FCCTX has been characterized as a colorectal cancer-specific syndrome, which we herein challenge by estimating the risk for extra-colorectal cancer in the Danish FCCTX cohort. Methods: Through the national hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) register, 213 families fulfilling the Amsterdam I criteria and showing retained mismatch repair (MMR) function were identified. In here, sex and age-specific incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calculated for 30 extra-colorectal cancer types in comparison with the general Danish population. Results: In total, 494 extra-colorectal cancers developed with significantly increased risks for cancers of the urinary tract, breast, stomach, pancreas, and eye tumours. The age groups at increased risks were 30-49 years for gastric cancer, 30-69 years for female breast cancer, 50-69 years for ocular melanoma and above age 70 for pancreatic cancer and urothelial cancer. Conclusions: Danish FCCTX families show an increased risk of several extra-colorectal cancer types. This observation may indicate unidentified disease-predisposing genetic variants in this phenotypically defined subset of hereditary colorectal cancer and calls for awareness during genetic counselling and follow-up.

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Amsterdam I criteria, Cancer syndrome, Hereditary cancer, Mismatch repair proficient, Tumour spectrum
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BMC Cancer
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20
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1
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345
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BioMed Central (BMC)
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1471-2407
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10.1186/s12885-020-06859-5
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English
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  author       = {{Therkildsen, Christina and Rasmussen, Maria and Smith-Hansen, Lars and Kallemose, Thomas and Lindberg, Lars Joachim and Nilbert, Mef}},
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  keywords     = {{Amsterdam I criteria; Cancer syndrome; Hereditary cancer; Mismatch repair proficient; Tumour spectrum}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
  series       = {{BMC Cancer}},
  title        = {{Broadening risk profile in familial colorectal cancer type X; Increased risk for five cancer types in the national Danish cohort}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-06859-5}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/s12885-020-06859-5}},
  volume       = {{20}},
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