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24.07.2021 | Original Article
Follow-up of tissue genomics in BRCA1/2 carriers who underwent prophylactic surgeries
verfasst von:
Vassiliki Kotoula, Kyriaki Papadopoulou, Ioannis Tikas, Florentia Fostira, Eleni Vrettou, Sofia Chrisafi, Elena Fountzilas, Georgia-Angeliki Koliou, Paraskevi Apostolou, Konstantinos Papazisis, Thomas Zaramboukas, Anthoula Asimaki-Vlachopoulou, Spyros Miliaras, Ananias Ananiadis, Christos Poulios, Ioannis Natsiopoulos, Aris Tsiftsoglou, Efterpi Demiri, George Fountzilas
Erschienen in:
Breast Cancer
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Ausgabe 6/2021
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Abstract
Purpose
The genomic status of non-malignant tissues from carriers of pathogenic germline BRCA1/2 (gBRCA1/2) variants may reveal information towards individualized prophylaxis. We performed spatiotemporal tissue genotype comparisons in a real-life cohort of gBRCA1/2 carriers of Greek origin, who underwent multiple risk-reducing/prophylactic surgeries at various time points.
Methods
Fifty-three women (median age 36 years) within cancer families were observed for up to 37.5 years; 43 were cancer carriers and 10 were healthy carriers. Histology review and genotyping were performed for 187 paraffin tissues (average: 3.5 per carrier) including 46 carcinomas (40 breast) and 141 non-malignant breast and gynecological samples.
Results
High allelic imbalance (AI) and somatic pathogenic TP53 variants were present in cancer carriers only (p values < 0.0001). High AI was associated with gBRCA1/2 indels (p < 0.0001) and gBRCA2 alterations (p = 0.0109). Somatic (pathogenic) variants were infrequently shared between non-malignant tissues and matched carcinomas. Aberrations of gBRCA1 variant heterozygosity were noticed in tissues from cancer carriers only (13/43, 30.2%). These pertained to classic LOH (neoplastic lesions in 9/43 carriers, 20.9%) and under-representation of the germline variants (5 samples, 4 non-malignant, all in the breast). Both aberrations coexisted in matched samples in one case. Over time, germline variant heterozygosity prevailed in non-malignant tissues; intra-carrier genomic alterations were aggravated (21.1%), ameliorated (26.3%) or remained stable.
Conclusion
This real-life case study supports the need to address tissue genotypes from prophylactic surgeries in combination with polygenic scores towards personalized prophylaxis. To this end, knowing the traditionally classified pathogenic potential of a gBRCA1/2 variant may not be enough.