Association of colonic and endometrial carcinomas in Portuguese families with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma significantly increases the probability of detecting a pathogenic mutation in mismatch repair genes, primarily the MSH2 gene

Cancer
Pedro A LageCarlos Nobre-Leitão

Abstract

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC) significantly raises the risk of developing colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and other extracolonic tumors. It is defined by the Amsterdam Criteria and is associated with germline mutations in mismatch repair genes, primarily MLH1 and MSH2. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the presence of CRC (Type I) and other extracolonic tumors (Type II) in families with HNPCC and to analyze the findings for correlations with germline mutations in the MLH1 and MSH2 genes. Seventy families with an HNPCC diagnosis were analyzed. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing were used for germline mutation analysis in the MLH1 and MSH2 genes. Forty-three of 70 families (61%) presented with HNPCC Type II. In 21 of 30 families that had a complete genetic diagnosis, 16 pathogenic germline mutations (7 MLH1 mutations and 9 MSH2 mutations) and 5 mutations of unknown pathogenecity (all MLH1 mutations) were found. In the remaining nine families, no mutations were detected. Unequivocally pathogenic mutations were far more common in families with HNPCC Type II compared with families that had CRC only (P = 0.01). Families with endometrial carcinoma presented with the great...Continue Reading

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