Abstract
The identification of germline variants that predispose to cancer is important to further our understanding of tumorigenesis, guide patient management, prevent disease in unaffected relatives, and inform best practice for health care. We describe a kindred with multiple gastrointestinal malignancies where a novel MSH6 germline susceptibility variant was identified by exome sequencing after eluding serial routine testing in multiple affected members. This case fosters discussion of our current understanding of DNA mismatch repair deficiency, the management of Lynch Syndrome, and the emerging role of next generation sequencing in laboratory medicine to identify rare pathogenic germline variants in a comprehensive, unbiased fashion.
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This study was supported by a McLaughlin Accelerator Grant and by funding from the GeneCure Foundation and the Canadian Institute for Health Research.
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Connor, A.A., Katzov-Eckert, H., Whelan, T. et al. Identification of a novel MSH6 germline variant in a family with multiple gastro-intestinal malignancies by next generation sequencing. Familial Cancer 14, 69–75 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-014-9765-9
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