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PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome : the odd one out
Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in the Western world. Both hereditary and genetic factors play a role in its etiology. In approximately 3% of colorectal cancer cases the underlying cause is a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome called Lynch syndrome. This thesis focuses on an important subset of Lynch syndrome patients, namely those carrying a mutation in the mismatch repair gene PMS2. Relatively little was known about PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome compared to Lynch syndrome caused by other genes. We provide evidence that PMS2 carriers should be considered a separate entity among Lynch patients. First off, PMS2 carriers have a lower penetrance for colorectal and endometrial cancer. Moreover, they are not at increased risk of other Lynch-associated cancers, such as ovarian cancer. The reason for relatively low colorectal cancer penetrance was investigated by analyzing the somatic mutation spectrum of these...
Show moreColorectal cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in the Western world. Both hereditary and genetic factors play a role in its etiology. In approximately 3% of colorectal cancer cases the underlying cause is a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome called Lynch syndrome. This thesis focuses on an important subset of Lynch syndrome patients, namely those carrying a mutation in the mismatch repair gene PMS2. Relatively little was known about PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome compared to Lynch syndrome caused by other genes. We provide evidence that PMS2 carriers should be considered a separate entity among Lynch patients. First off, PMS2 carriers have a lower penetrance for colorectal and endometrial cancer. Moreover, they are not at increased risk of other Lynch-associated cancers, such as ovarian cancer. The reason for relatively low colorectal cancer penetrance was investigated by analyzing the somatic mutation spectrum of these tumors. This indicated that PMS2 carriers may not develop cancer from so-called mismatch repair deficient crypts. Lastly the effect of lifestyle and single-nucleotide-polymorphisms (SNPs) was investigated which revealed no significant influence on colorectal cancer risk. The results of the studies described in this thesis have resulted in reconsideration of surveillance guidelines of PMS2-associated Lynch syndrome patients.
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- Broeke, S.W. ten
- Supervisor
- Asperen, C.J. van; Morreau, J.
- Co-supervisor
- Nielsen, M.
- Committee
- Dekkers, O.M.; Hoogerbrugge Bock, G.H. de; Langers, A.M.J.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) , Leiden University
- Date
- 2018-09-20
- ISBN (print)
- 9789402811537
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- Publication of this thesis was financially supported by the Dutch Society for Gastroenterology.