Cancer predisposing syndromes in childhood and adolescence pose several challenges necessitating interdisciplinary care in dedicated programs

S Kaffai, D Angelova-Toshkin, AB Weins… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Genetic disposition is a major etiologic factor in childhood cancer. More than
100 cancer predisposing syndromes (CPS) are known. Surveillance protocols seek to …

Childhood Cancer Predisposition: An Overview for the General Pediatrician

L Kagami, S Baldino, SP MacFarland - Pediatric Annals, 2022 - journals.healio.com
Cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS), or genetic syndromes leading to increased cancer
risk, are responsible for at least 10% of all childhood cancers. With advances in both tumor …

The need for tumor surveillance of children and adolescents with cancer predisposition syndromes: A retrospective cohort study in a tertiary-care children's hospital

S Huber, M Schimmel, D Dunstheimer… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Expert recommendations for the management of tumor surveillance in children with a variety
of cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS) are available. We aimed (1) at identifying and …

Special therapy and psychosocial needs identified in a multidisciplinary cancer predisposition syndrome clinic

AP Groves, K Gettinger, TE Druley… - Journal of pediatric …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Identification of patients with cancer predisposition syndromes (CPSs) can provide vital
information to guide care of an existing cancer, survey for future malignancy, and counsel …

Precision Medicine

FS Dela Cruz, W Alperstein - Pediatric annals, 2022 - journals.healio.com
In this issue of Pediatric Annals, we endeavored to provide a series of reviews to provide the
general practitioner with a broad overview of the concepts behind precision medicine as it …

Assessment of cancer predisposition syndromes in a national cohort of children with a neoplasm

JJ Bakhuizen, SMJ Hopman, MI Bosscha… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance To improve diagnostics of cancer predisposition syndromes (CPSs) in children
with cancer, it is essential to evaluate the effect of CPS gene sequencing among all children …

Recognizing and managing children with a pediatric cancer predisposition syndrome: a guide for the pediatrician

SA Coury, KA Schneider, J Schienda… - Pediatric Annals, 2018 - journals.healio.com
It is estimated that at least 8% to 10% of children diagnosed with cancer have an inherited
cancer predisposition syndrome. Pediatricians may be called upon to (1) identify children …

Evaluation of barriers to referral for cancer predisposition syndromes in pediatric oncology patients in the United States

RE Venier, RE Grubs, E Kessler… - Journal of Genetic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS) are underdiagnosed in the pediatric population,
though the diagnosis of a CPS has important implications for the child and their family. CPS …

Effective identification of cancer predisposition syndromes in children with cancer employing a questionnaire

M Schwermer, A Behnert, B Dörgeloh, T Ripperger… - Familial Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Approximately 10% of children with newly diagnosed cancer have a cancer predisposition
syndrome (CPS). The optimal diagnostic approach to identify them among children …

Performance of Tumor Surveillance for Children With Cancer Predisposition

A Blake, MR Perrino, CE Morin, L Taylor… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Pediatric oncology patients are increasingly recognized as having an underlying
cancer predisposition syndrome (CPS). Surveillance is often recommended to detect new …