BRCA1 R1699Q variant displaying ambiguous functional abrogation confers intermediate breast and ovarian cancer risk
AB Spurdle, PJ Whiley, B Thompson, B Feng… - Journal of medical …, 2012 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Clinical classification of rare sequence changes identified in the breast cancer
susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 is essential for appropriate genetic counselling of …
susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 is essential for appropriate genetic counselling of …
Variants of uncertain significance in BRCA: a harbinger of ethical and policy issues to come?
JY Cheon, J Mozersky, R Cook-Deegan - Genome medicine, 2014 - Springer
After two decades of genetic testing and research, the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are two of
the most well-characterized genes in the human genome. As a result, variants of uncertain …
the most well-characterized genes in the human genome. As a result, variants of uncertain …
Identification of medically actionable secondary findings in the 1000 genomes
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommends that clinical
sequencing laboratories return secondary findings in 56 genes associated with medically …
sequencing laboratories return secondary findings in 56 genes associated with medically …
Patients' perspectives of variants of uncertain significance and strategies for uncertainty management
S Makhnoon, BH Shirts… - Journal of genetic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Variants of uncertain significance (VUS) are a well‐recognized source of uncertainty in
genomic medicine. Despite the existence of straightforward clinical management …
genomic medicine. Despite the existence of straightforward clinical management …
A somatic-mutational process recurrently duplicates germline susceptibility loci and tissue-specific super-enhancers in breast cancers
Somatic rearrangements contribute to the mutagenized landscape of cancer genomes.
Here, we systematically interrogated rearrangements in 560 breast cancers by using a …
Here, we systematically interrogated rearrangements in 560 breast cancers by using a …
Functional assays provide a robust tool for the clinical annotation of genetic variants of uncertain significance
NT Woods, R Baskin, V Golubeva, A Jhuraney… - NPJ genomic …, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS) are genetic variants whose association
with a disease phenotype has not been established. They are a common finding in …
with a disease phenotype has not been established. They are a common finding in …
High-throughput functional evaluation of BRCA2 variants of unknown significance
M Ikegami, S Kohsaka, T Ueno, Y Momozawa… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Numerous nontruncating missense variants of the BRCA2 gene have been identified, but
there is a lack of convincing evidence, such as familial data, demonstrating their clinical …
there is a lack of convincing evidence, such as familial data, demonstrating their clinical …
BRCA1/2 sequence variants of uncertain significance: a primer for providers to assist in discussions and in medical management
NM Lindor, DE Goldgar, SV Tavtigian, SE Plon… - The …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Introduction. DNA variants of uncertain significance (VUS) are common outcomes of clinical
genetic testing for susceptibility to cancer. A statistically rigorous model that provides a …
genetic testing for susceptibility to cancer. A statistically rigorous model that provides a …
[HTML][HTML] Classification of 101 BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance by cosegregation study: A powerful approach
Up to 80% of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants remain of uncertain clinical significance
(VUSs). Only variants classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic can guide breast and …
(VUSs). Only variants classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic can guide breast and …
A High Proportion of DNA Variants of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Is Associated with Aberrant Splicing in Breast/Ovarian Cancer Patients
Abstract Purpose: Most BRCA1/2 mutations are of unknown clinical relevance. An
increasing amount of evidence indicates that there can be deleterious effects through the …
increasing amount of evidence indicates that there can be deleterious effects through the …