Benefits and burdens of risk management for young people with inherited cancer: A focus on Li-Fraumeni syndrome

RF Shepherd, LA Keogh, A Werner-Lin… - Australian Journal of …, 2021 - search.informit.org
Background and objective: Discussing population-based cancer risk and screening is
common in general practice. Patients with an inherited cancer syndrome, however, may …

Health professionals' practice for young people with, or at risk of, Li–Fraumeni syndrome: An Australasian survey

R Forbes Shepherd, LA Keogh… - Journal of Genetic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Li–Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a rare cancer syndrome caused by pathogenic
germline variants in TP53, has serious implications for adolescents and young adults (AYAs; …

“I need to know if I'm going to die young”: Adolescent and young adult experiences of genetic testing for Li–Fraumeni syndrome

R Forbes Shepherd, A Werner-Lin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study explored the genetic testing experiences of adolescents and young
adults (AYAs; aged 15–39 years) with, or at 50% risk of, an early onset cancer predisposition …

Importance of updating family cancer history in childhood cancer survivors

S Russo, M Warby, KM Tucker, CE Wakefield, RJ Cohn - Familial Cancer, 2017 - Springer
Estimates of the number of childhood cancers with a genetic basis range from 5–8.5% found
in germline samples to 29% based on clinical criteria. Family history-taking practice is a …

Pediatric cancer and Li-Fraumeni/Li-Fraumeni-like syndromes: a review for the pediatrician

CR Giacomazzi, J Giacomazzi, CBO Netto… - Revista da Associação …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: cancer is the second leading cause of death in children between the ages of 0
and 14 years, corresponding to approximately 3% of all cases diagnosed in Brazil. A …

A systematic review of how young people live with inherited disease: What can we learn for Li-Fraumeni syndrome?

R Forbes Shepherd, A Lewis, LA Keogh… - Journal of adolescent …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a multiorgan cancer predisposition caused by
germline TP53 mutations, confers significant cancer risks for young people (15–39 years) …

[HTML][HTML] Focus: A Multifaceted Battle Against Cancer: The Benefit and Burden of Cancer Screening in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: A Case Report

AP Jhaveri, A Bale, N Lovick, K Zuckerman… - The Yale Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare cancer predisposition syndrome classically associated with
remarkably early onset of cancer in families with a typical spectrum of malignancies …

Regular surveillance for Li-Fraumeni syndrome: advice, adherence and perceived benefits

CRM Lammens, EMA Bleiker, NK Aaronson, A Wagner… - Familial cancer, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) is a hereditary cancer syndrome characterized by a
high risk of developing various types of cancer from birth through late adulthood. Clinical …

Presentation, diagnosis, and management of the Li-Fraumeni syndrome

J Ogden, J Pippen - Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a hereditary cancer syndrome that results in a dramatically
increased risk of developing cancer over a patient's lifetime. Proper understanding of this …

Multiple primary cancers in families with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

M Hisada, JE Garber, FP Li, CY Fung… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a dominantly inherited disorder
characterized by early-onset breast cancer, sarcomas, and other cancers in children and …