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The prevalence of germline DICER1 pathogenic variation in cancer populations.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The DICER1 syndrome is an autosomal dominant tumor-predisposition disorder associated with pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare pediatric lung cancer. Somatic missense variation in "hotspot" codons in the RNaseIIIb domain (E1705, D1709, G1809, D1810, E1813) is observed in DICER1-associated tumors. Previously, we found the prevalence of germline pathogenic DICER1 variation in the general population is 1:10,600. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of pathogenic DICER1 germline variation in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA; 32 adult cancer types; 9,173 exomes) and the Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatment (TARGET; two pediatric cancer types; 175 exomes) cohorts. METHODS:All datasets were annotated and binned into four categories: pathogenic, likely pathogenic, variant of unknown significance, or likely benign. RESULTS:The prevalence of DICER1 pathogenic variants was 1:4,600 in TCGA. A single participant with a uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma harbored two pathogenic germline DICER1 (hotspot and splice-donor) variants, and a single participant with a rectal adenocarcinoma harbored a germline DICER1 stop-gained variant. In the smaller TARGET dataset, we observed no pathogenic germline variants. CONCLUSION:This is the largest comprehensive analysis of DICER1 pathogenic variation in adult and pediatric cancer populations using publicly available data. The observation of germline DICER1 variation with uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma merits additional investigation.

SUBMITTER: Kim J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6418698 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The prevalence of germline DICER1 pathogenic variation in cancer populations.

Kim Jung J Schultz Kris Ann P KAP Hill Dana Ashley DA Stewart Douglas R DR

Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 20190122 3

<h4>Background</h4>The DICER1 syndrome is an autosomal dominant tumor-predisposition disorder associated with pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare pediatric lung cancer. Somatic missense variation in "hotspot" codons in the RNaseIIIb domain (E1705, D1709, G1809, D1810, E1813) is observed in DICER1-associated tumors. Previously, we found the prevalence of germline pathogenic DICER1 variation in the general population is 1:10,600. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of pathogenic DICER1 germ ...[more]

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Project description:PurposeDICER1 syndrome is an autosomal-dominant, pleiotropic tumor-predisposition disorder caused by pathogenic germline variants in DICER1. We sought to quantify risk, hazard rates, and the probability of neoplasm incidence accounting for competing risks ("cumulative incidence") of neoplasms (benign and malignant) and standardized incidence ratios for malignant tumors in individuals with DICER1 pathogenic variation.Patients and methodsWe combined data from three large cohorts of patients who carry germline pathogenic variation in DICER1. To reduce ascertainment bias, we distinguished probands from nonprobands. Neoplasm diagnoses were confirmed by review of pathology reports and/or central review of surgical pathology materials. Standardized cancer incidence ratios were determined relative to the SEER program, which does not capture all DICER1-associated neoplasms. For all malignancies and benign tumors ("neoplasms," excluding type Ir pleuropulmonary blastoma and thyroid nodules), we used the Kaplan-Meier method and nonparametric cumulative incidence curves to estimate neoplasm-free survival.ResultsWe calculated the age at first neoplasm diagnosis (systematically ascertained cancers plus DICER1-associated neoplasms pleuropulmonary blastoma, cystic nephroma, and nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma) in 102 female and male nonproband DICER1 carriers. By age 10 years, 5.3% (95% CI, 0.6% to 9.7%) of nonproband DICER1 carriers had developed a neoplasm (females, 4.0%; males, 6.6%). By age 50 years, 19.3% (95% CI, 8.4% to 29.0%) of nonprobands had developed a neoplasm (females, 26.5%; males, 10.2%). After age 10 years, female risk was elevated compared with male risk. Standardized cancer incidence ratio analysis of 102 nonproband DICER1 carriers, which represented 3,344 person-years of observation, showed significant cancer excesses overall, particularly of gynecologic and thyroid cancers.ConclusionThis work provides the first quantitative analysis of site-specific neoplasm risk and excess malignancy risk in 102 systematically characterized nonproband DICER1 carriers. Our findings inform DICER1 syndrome phenotype, natural history, and genetic counseling.

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The prevalence of germline DICER1 pathogenic variation in cancer populations.

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