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    Press: Multi-Gene Panel Breast Cancer Tests Don't Faze Women. (Medscape Oncology)

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    Research news: Can population-based DNA sequencing identify those at risk for hereditary cancers? (FORCE. XRAYS.)

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    Press: Multigene Sequencing Rapidly Replacing BRCA Tests. (Medscape Oncology)

    Letter, Comment:

    Cancer Risk Estimates for Study of Multiple-Gene Testing After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.

    Letter, Reply:

    Cancer Risk Estimates for Study of Multiple-Gene Testing After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer-Reply.

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    Research news:

    New triple-negative breast cancer risk genes identified.

    Research news: Triple-negative: Genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer. (Science Daily)

    Research news: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Germline Variants in Several Cancer Genes. (Precision Oncology News)

    Research news: Study identifies genes associated with risk of triple-negative breast cancer. (FORCE. XRAYS.)

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    Editorial:

    Testing Positive on a Multigene Panel Does Not Suffice to Determine Disease Risks.

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    Original Research:

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    Commentary:

    Attention: Direct-To-Consumer patrons: Proceed with caution.

    Research news: Evaluation of some direct-to-consumer genetic testing reveals inaccuracies and misinterpretations (FORCE. XRAYS.)

    Press: Wrangle Over DTC Results—Ambry Study Highlights 40% False Positives, 23andMe Defends Tests, and Experts Weigh In. (Clinical OMICs)

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    Audio Interview: Breast Cancer Due to Non–BRCA1 and Non–BRCA2 Mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish Women. (The JAMA Network)

    Letter:

    Testing Ashkenazi Jewish Women for Mutations Predisposing to Breast Cancer in Genes Other Than BRCA1 and BRCA2

    Letter, Reply:

    Testing Ashkenazi Jewish Women for Mutations Predisposing to Breast Cancer in Genes Other Than BRCA1 and BRCA2—Reply

    Research review, Commentary: Does expanded genetic testing benefit Jewish women diagnosed with breast cancer? (FORCE. XRAYS. 2017 Sep 13.)

    Research review, Commentary: XRAYS Follow Up: Does expanded genetic testing benefit Jewish women with breast cancer? (FORCE. XRAYS. 2018 Jun 7.)

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    Associations Between Cancer Predisposition Testing Panel Genes and Breast Cancer.

    Editorial:

    Multigene Panel Testing and Breast Cancer Risk: Is It Time to Scale Down?

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    Letter:

    With Regard to PTEN Promoter Testing for Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment.

    • Expanding the spectrum of germline variants in cancer.
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    Letter:

    Anxiety and Hereditary Testing Results.

    Letter, Reply:

    Response to Dr. Sorscher.

    • Anxiety and Hereditary Testing Results.
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    • Letter

    Impact of Panel Gene Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer on Patients.

    Letter, Reply:

    Response to Dr. Sorscher.

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    Editorial:

    The Potential and Challenges of Expanded Germline Testing in Clinical Oncology.

    Press: Study Shows More Cancer Mutations Detected by Universal Sequencing. (Clinical Omics)

    Press: Expanding Germline Analyses to Prevent and Treat Cancers. (Medscape)

    • Associations Between Cancer Predisposition Testing Panel Genes and Breast Cancer.
    • Couch FJ, Shimelis H, Hu C, Hart SN, Polley EC, Na J, Hallberg E, Moore R, Thomas A, Lilyquist J, Feng B, McFarland R, Pesaran T, Huether R, LaDuca H, Chao EC, Goldgar DE, Dolinsky JS.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2017 Sep 1;3(9):1190-1196. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0424.

    Editorial:

    Multigene Panel Testing and Breast Cancer Risk: Is It Time to Scale Down?

    Letter, Comment:

    Ascertainment Bias and Estimating Penetrance.

    Interview, Audio: The Multifaceted Experience of Multigene Panel Testing for Breast Cancer. (OncoTherapy Network)

    • Current Challenges Associated With Next-Generation Sequencing of Breast Cancer.
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    • JAMA Oncol. 2017 Sep 1;3(9):1283-1284. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0659.
    • Letter, Comment

    Review:

    The Role of Genetic Testing in the Selection of Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Review.

    Letter, Reply:

    Current Challenges Associated With Next-Generation Sequencing of Breast Cancer-Reply.

    • Application of Panel-Based Tests for Inherited Risk of Cancer.
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    • Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2017 Aug 6;51(8):772-776. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2017.08.022.
    • Review; Article in Chinese; Abstract in English, Chinese
    • Multigene Panel Testing Provides a New Perspective on Lynch Syndrome.
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    • Frequency of Germline BRCA1/2 Mutations in Unselected Patients With Colorectal Cancer.
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    Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutations in Individuals With Colorectal Cancer.

    Letter, Reply:

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    • Germline Mutations in Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Large Series of Unselected Breast Cancer Patients.
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    • The contribution of pathogenic variants in breast cancer susceptibility genes to familial breast cancer risk.
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    • Reanalysis of BRCA1/2 negative high risk ovarian cancer patients reveals novel germline risk loci and insights into missing heritability.
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    • High frequency of the recurrent c.1310_1313delAAGA BRCA2 mutation in the North-East of Morocco and implication for hereditary breast-ovarian cancer prevention and control.
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    • High-risk patients with breast cancer may not receive genetic testing.
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    Letter, Comment:

    Genetic Testing and Counseling Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer.

    • Multi-gene panel testing for hereditary cancer predisposition in unsolved high-risk breast and ovarian cancer patients.
    • Crawford B, Adams SB, Sittler T, van den Akker J, Chan S, Leitner O, Ryan L, Gil E, van 't Veer L.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Jun;163(2):383-390. doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4181-0. Epub 2017 Mar 9.
    • Factors Associated with Interest in Gene-Panel Testing and Risk Communication Preferences in Women from BRCA1/2 Negative Families.
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    • Information Topics of Greatest Interest for Return of Genome Sequencing Results among Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at a Young Age.
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    • Breast Cancer Res. 2017 May 31;19(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s13058-017-0854-1.
    • Comprehensive detection of germline variants by MSK-IMPACT, a clinical diagnostic platform for solid tumor molecular oncology and concurrent cancer predisposition testing.
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    • BMC Med Genomics. 2017 May 19;10(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s12920-017-0271-4.
    • 5 Big Questions (and Answers) on Inherited Prostate Cancer Testing.
    • Nick Mulcahy
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    • A study of over 35,000 women with breast cancer tested with a 25-gene panel of hereditary cancer genes.
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    • Cancer. 2017 May 15;123(10):1721-1730. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30498. Epub 2017 Jan 13.
    • Inherited Mutations in Men Undergoing Multigene Panel Testing for Prostate Cancer: Emerging Implications for Personalized Prostate Cancer Genetic Evaluation.
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    • JCO Precis Oncol. 2017 May 4;1:PO.16.00039. doi: 10.1200/PO.16.00039.

    Commentary:

    Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer in Clinical Practice.

    • Genomic Testing and Precision Medicine in Cancer Care.
    • West HJ, Miller G.
    • Medscape. News & Perspective. 2017 May 2.
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    • J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2017 May 1;15(5 Suppl):741-743.
    • Review
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    • Park HS, Park SJ, Kim JY, Kim S, Ryu J, Sohn J, Park S, Kim GM, Hwang IS, Choi JR, Kim SI.
    • Ann Surg Treat Res. 2017 May;92(5):331-339. doi: 10.4174/astr.2017.92.5.331. Epub 2017 Apr 27.
    • Next-Generation Sequencing Reveals a Nonsense Mutation (p.Arg364Ter) in MRE11A Gene in an Indian Patient with Familial Breast Cancer.
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    • Breast Care (Basel). 2017 May;12(2):114-116. doi: 10.1159/000457786. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
    • The Changing Landscape of Genetic Testing for Inherited Breast Cancer Predisposition.
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    • Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2017 May;18(5):27. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0468-y.
    • Review
    • High-risk epithelial ovarian cancer patients for hereditary ovarian cancer.
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    • J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2017 May;43(5):929-934. doi: 10.1111/jog.13287. Epub 2017 Feb 11.
    • Next Generation Sequencing and Multi-Gene Panel Testing: Implications for the Oncology Nurse.
    • Kelly PA.
    • Semin Oncol Nurs. 2017 May;33(2):208-218. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2017.02.007. Epub 2017 Apr 5.
    • Review
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    • Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2017 Apr 23;5(4):336-359. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.291. eCollection 2017 Jul.
    • Next Generation Sequencing Reveals High Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variants of Unknown Significance in Early-Onset Breast Cancer in African American Women.
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    • Ethn Dis. 2017 Apr 20;27(2):169-178. doi: 10.18865/ed.27.2.169. eCollection 2017 Spring.
    • Cancer Susceptibility Gene Mutations in Individuals With Colorectal Cancer.
    • Yurgelun MB, Kulke MH, Fuchs CS, Allen BA, Uno H, Hornick JL, Ukaegbu CI, Brais LK, McNamara PG, Mayer RJ, Schrag D, Meyerhardt JA, Ng K, Kidd J, Singh N, Hartman AR, Wenstrup RJ, Syngal S.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2017 Apr 1;35(10):1086-1095. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.0012. Epub 2017 Jan 30.

    Letter, Comments:

    Frequency of Germline BRCA1/2 Mutations in Unselected Patients With Colorectal Cancer.

    Letter, Reply:

    Reply to M.S. Daniels et al.

    • Increased Identification of Candidates for High-Risk Breast Cancer Screening Through Expanded Genetic Testing.
    • Rosenthal ET, Evans B, Kidd J, Brown K, Gorringe H, van Orman M, Manley S.
    • J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 Apr;14(4):561-568. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.10.003. Epub 2016 Dec 20.
    • A Multigene Test Could Cost-Effectively Help Extend Life Expectancy for Women at Risk of Hereditary Breast Cancer.
    • Li Y, Arellano AR, Bare LA, Bender RA, Strom CM, Devlin JJ.
    • Value Health. 2017 Apr;20(4):547-555. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.01.006. Epub 2017 Feb 23.

    Letter:

    Heterogeneity and Uncertainties Specific to Genome-Based Health Technological Assessments.

    Letter:

    A multigene test could cost-effectively help extend life expectancy for women at risk of hereditary breast cancer-Reply to letter to the editor by Petelin et al.

    • Identification, genetic testing, and management of hereditary melanoma.
    • Leachman SA, Lucero OM, Sampson JE, Cassidy P, Bruno W, Queirolo P, Ghiorzo P.
    • Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2017 Mar;36(1):77-90. doi: 10.1007/s10555-017-9661-5.
    • Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) testing in ovarian cancer clinical practice: a review of the literature.
    • Frey MK, Pothuri B.
    • Gynecol Oncol Res Pract. 2017 Feb 22;4:4. doi: 10.1186/s40661-017-0039-8. eCollection 2017.
    • Exome Sequencing in a Family with Luminal-Type Breast Cancer Underpinned by Variation in the Methylation Pathway.
    • van der Merwe N, Peeters AV, Pienaar FM, Bezuidenhout J, van Rensburg SJ, Kotze MJ.
    • Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Feb 22;18(2). pii: E467. doi: 10.3390/ijms18020467.
    • Genetic Testing and Counseling Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer .
    • Kurian AW, Griffith KA, Hamilton AS, Ward KC, Morrow M, Katz SJ, Jagsi R.
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    • Letter, Comment

    Viewpoint:

    Multigene Panel Testing in Oncology Practice: How Should We Respond?

    Research news: High-risk patients with breast cancer may not receive genetic testing. (Cancer)

    Press: Shortage of Genetic Counselors in Face of Growing Need. (Medscape Conference News)

    • The Role of Genetic Testing in the Selection of Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Review.
    • Niravath P, Cakar B, Ellis M.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2017 Feb 1;3(2):262-268. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.2719.
    • Review

    Letter, Comment:

    Current Challenges Associated With Next-Generation Sequencing of Breast Cancer.

    Letter, Reply:

    Current Challenges Associated With Next-Generation Sequencing of Breast Cancer-Reply.

    • Retesting BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation negative male breast cancer patients using next generation sequencing technologies.
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    • Letter
    • Male breast cancer in a multi-gene panel testing cohort: insights and unexpected results.
    • Pritzlaff M, Summerour P, McFarland R, Li S, Reineke P, Dolinsky JS, Goldgar DE, Shimelis H, Couch FJ, Chao EC, LaDuca H.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Feb;161(3):575-586. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-4085-4. Epub 2016 Dec 22.
    • Almost 2% of Spanish breast cancer families are associated to germline pathogenic mutations in the ATM gene.
    • Tavera-Tapia A, Pérez-Cabornero L, Macías JA, Ceballos MI, Roncador G, de la Hoya M, Barroso A, Felipe-Ponce V, Serrano-Blanch R, Hinojo C, Miramar-Gallart MD, Urioste M, Caldés T, Santillan-Garzón S, Benitez J, Osorio A.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Feb;161(3):597-604. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-4058-7. Epub 2016 Dec 2.
    • Cost Comparison of Genetic Testing Strategies in Women With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.
    • Foote JR, Lopez-Acevedo M, Buchanan AH, Secord AA, Lee PS, Fountain C, Myers ER, Cohn DE, Reed SD, Havrilesky LJ.
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    Comments from NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Always Handy

    • The Clinical Utility of Next Generation Sequencing Results in a Community-Based Hereditary Cancer Risk Program.
    • Bunnell AE, Garby CA, Pearson EJ, Walker SA, Panos LE, Blum JL.
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    • [Clinical significance and distribution of BRCA genes mutation in sporadic high grade serous ovarian cancer].
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    • Article in Chinese; English Abstract
    • Characterization of BRCA1/2 mutations in patients with family history of breast cancer in Armenia.
    • Atshemyan S, Chavushyan A, Berberian N, Sahakyan A, Zakharyan R, Arakelyan A.
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    • The transfer of multigene panel testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to healthcare: What are the implications for the management of patients and families?
    • Arnould L, Delignette A, Padéano MM, Lepage C, Raichon-Patru G, Boudrant A, Bône-Lépinoy MC, Villing AL, Charpin A, Peignaux K, Chevrier S, Vegran F, Ghiringhelli F, Boidot R, Sevenet N, Lizard S, Faivre L.
    • Oncotarget. 2017 Jan 10;8(2):1957-1971. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.12699.
    • A comprehensive custom panel design for routine hereditary cancer testing: preserving control, improving diagnostics and revealing a complex variation landscape.
    • Castellanos E, Gel B, Rosas I, Tornero E, Santín S, Pluvinet R, Velasco J, Sumoy L, Del Valle J, Perucho M, Blanco I, Navarro M, Brunet J, Pineda M, Feliubadaló L, Capellá G, Lázaro C, Serra E.
    • Sci Rep. 2017 Jan 4;7:39348. doi: 10.1038/srep39348.
    • Gene panel sequencing in familial Breast/Ovarian Cancer patients identifies multiple novel mutations also in genes others than BRCA1/2.
    • Kraus C, Hoyer J, Vasileiou G, Wunderle M, Lux MP, Fasching PA, Krumbiegel M, Uebe S, Reuter M, Beckmann MW, Reis A.
    • Int J Cancer. 2017 Jan 1;140(1):95-102. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30428. Epub 2016 Sep 23.
    • Revisiting breast cancer patients who previously tested negative for BRCA mutations using a 12-gene panel.
    • Moran O, Nikitina D, Royer R, Poll A, Metcalfe K, Narod SA, Akbari MR, Kotsopoulos J.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Jan;161(1):135-142. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-4038-y. Epub 2016 Oct 31.
    • Multi-gene panel testing for hereditary cancer susceptibility in a rural Familial Cancer Program.
    • Hermel DJ, McKinnon WC, Wood ME, Greenblatt MS.
    • Fam Cancer. 2017 Jan;16(1):159-166. doi: 10.1007/s10689-016-9913-5.

    Letter:

    Patients with negative multi-gene panel testing: a back to the future paradox?

    Letter:

    Placing negative multi-gene panel results into clinical context.

    • Molecular analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes by next generation sequencing and ultrastructural aspects of breast tumor tissue.
    • Mihalcea CE, Moroşanu AM, Murăraşu D, Puiu L, Cinca SA, Voinea SC, Mirancea N.
    • Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2017;58(2):445-455.
    • A Novel Pathogenic BRCA1 Splicing Variant Produces Partial Intron Retention in the Mature Messenger RNA.
    • Esposito MV, Nunziato M, Starnone F, Telese A, Calabrese A, D'Aiuto G, Pucci P, D'Aiuto M, Baralle F, D'Argenio V, Salvatore F.
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    • Pathogenic Mutations in Cancer-Predisposing Genes: A Survey of 300 Patients with Whole-Genome Sequencing and Lifetime Electronic Health Records.
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    • PLoS One. 2016 Dec 8;11(12):e0167847. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167847. eCollection 2016.
    • Next-generation sequencing: advances and applications in cancer diagnosis.
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    • Onco Targets Ther. 2016 Dec 2;9:7355-7365. eCollection 2016.
    • Time to incorporate germline multigene panel testing into breast and ovarian cancer patient care.
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    • Review
    • Breast Cancer: Genetics and Risk Assessment.
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    • Routine use of gene panel testing in hereditary breast cancer should be performed with caution.
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    • Incorporating truncating variants in PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM into the BOADICEA breast cancer risk model.
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    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: PALB2 breast cancer recurrence

    Subject: article request

    • Conflicting Interpretation of Genetic Variants and Cancer Risk by Commercial Laboratories as Assessed by the Prospective Registry of Multiplex Testing.
    • Balmaña J, Digiovanni L, Gaddam P, Walsh MF, Joseph V, Stadler ZK, Nathanson KL, Garber JE, Couch FJ, Offit K, Robson ME, Domchek SM.
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    Letter:

    Clinical Genetics Testing Laboratories Have a Remarkably Low Rate of Clinically Significant Discordance When Interpreting Variants in Hereditary Cancer Syndrome Genes.

    Letter:

    Reply to R. Nussbaum et al and J. Dolinsky et al.

    • Germline mutations in Japanese familial pancreatic cancer patients.
    • Takai E, Yachida S, Shimizu K, Furuse J, Kubo E, Ohmoto A, Suzuki M, Hruban RH, Okusaka T, Morizane C, Furukawa T.
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    • Sensitivity of BRCA1/2 testing in high-risk breast/ovarian/male breast cancer families: little contribution of comprehensive RNA/NGS panel testing.
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    • Germline multi-gene hereditary cancer panel testing in an unselected endometrial cancer cohort.
    • Ring KL, Bruegl AS, Allen BA, Elkin EP, Singh N, Hartman AR, Daniels MS, Broaddus RR.
    • Mod Pathol. 2016 Nov;29(11):1381-1389. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.135. Epub 2016 Jul 22.
    • Prevention and Screening in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • Zeichner SB, Stanislaw C, Meisel JL.
    • Oncology (Williston Park). 2016 Oct 15;30(10). pii: 219285.

    Commentary

    Clinical Hereditary Cancer Syndromes and Gene Panel Testing.

    • Assessing, Counseling, and Treating Patients at High Risk for Breast Cancer.
    • Clifford E, Hughes KS, Roberts M, Pirzadeh-Miller S, McLaughlin SA.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct;23(10):3128-32. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5399-5. Epub 2016 Jul 11.
    • Review
    • Identification of germline alterations in breast cancer predisposition genes among Malaysian breast cancer patients using panel testing.
    • Ng PS, Wen WX, Fadlullah MZ, Yoon SY, Lee SY, Thong MK, Yip CH, Mohd Taib NA, Teo SH.
    • Clin Genet. 2016 Oct;90(4):315-23. doi: 10.1111/cge.12735. Epub 2016 Feb 3.
    • Hereditary truncating mutations of DNA repair and other genes in BRCA1/BRCA2/PALB2-negatively tested breast cancer patients.
    • Lhota F, Zemankova P, Kleiblova P, Soukupova J, Vocka M, Stranecky V, Janatova M, Hartmannova H, Hodanova K, Kmoch S, Kleibl Z.
    • Clin Genet. 2016 Oct;90(4):324-33. doi: 10.1111/cge.12748. Epub 2016 Mar 4.
    • Undefined familial colorectal cancer and the role of pleiotropism in cancer susceptibility genes.
    • Dobbins SE, Broderick P, Chubb D, Kinnersley B, Sherborne AL, Houlston RS.
    • Fam Cancer. 2016 Oct;15(4):593-9. doi: 10.1007/s10689-016-9914-4.
    • BRCA1-2 diagnostic workflow from next-generation sequencing technologies to variant identification and final report.
    • Pilato B, Pinto R, De Summa S, Petriella D, Lacalamita R, Danza K, Virgilio Paradiso A, Tommasi S.
    • Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2016 Oct;55(10):803-13. doi: 10.1002/gcc.22383. Epub 2016 Jul 4.
    • Updates on breast cancer genetics: Clinical implications of detecting syndromes of inherited increased susceptibility to breast cancer.
    • Cobain EF, Milliron KJ, Merajver SD.
    • Semin Oncol. 2016 Oct;43(5):528-535. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Oct 8.
    • Review
    • Consensus Guideline on Hereditary Genetic Testing for Patients With and Without Breast Cancer
    • ASBS Research committee
    • The American Society of Breast Surgeons. www.breastsurgeons.org. 2016 Sep 13.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: American Society of Breast Surgeons Consenus Guidelines on Genetic Testing

    Subject: American Society of Breast Surgeons Consenus Guidelines on Genetic Testing

    • Implementation of next-generation sequencing for molecular diagnosis of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer highlights its genetic heterogeneity.
    • Pinto P, Paulo P, Santos C, Rocha P, Pinto C, Veiga I, Pinheiro M, Peixoto A, Teixeira MR.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Sep;159(2):245-56. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-3948-z. Epub 2016 Aug 23.
    • Breast cancer risk is similar for CHEK2 founder and non-founder mutation carriers.
    • Leedom TP, LaDuca H, McFarland R, Li S, Dolinsky JS, Chao EC.
    • Cancer Genet. 2016 Sep;209(9):403-407. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2016.08.005. Epub 2016 Aug 15.
    • Prevalence of Hispanic BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among hereditary breast and ovarian cancer patients from Brazil reveals differences among Latin American populations.
    • Alemar B, Herzog J, Brinckmann Oliveira Netto C, Artigalás O, Schwartz IV, Matzenbacher Bittar C, Ashton-Prolla P, Weitzel JN.
    • Cancer Genet. 2016 Sep;209(9):417-422. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2016.06.008. Epub 2016 Jun 20.
    • New challenges for BRCA testing: a view from the diagnostic laboratory.
    • Wallace AJ.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2016 Sep;24 Suppl 1:S10-8. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2016.94.
    • A Review of Whole Exome Sequencing Efforts Toward Hereditary Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Discovery.
    • Chandler MR, Bilgili EP, Merner ND.
    • Hum Mutat. 2016 Sep;37(9):835-46. doi: 10.1002/humu.23017. Epub 2016 Jun 27.
    • Review
    • Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing Pipeline Outperforms a Combined Approach Using Sanger Sequencing and Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification in Targeted Gene Panel Analysis.
    • Schenkel LC, Kerkhof J, Stuart A, Reilly J, Eng B, Woodside C, Levstik A, Howlett CJ, Rupar AC, Knoll JH, Ainsworth P, Waye JS, Sadikovic B.
    • J Mol Diagn. 2016 Sep;18(5):657-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2016.04.002. Epub 2016 Jul 2.
    • Next-Generation Sequencing: Role in Gynecologic Cancers.
    • Evans T, Matulonis U.
    • J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Sep;14(9):1165-73.
    • Review
    • Multigene Panel Tests Yield Clues to Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk.
    • Greg Kennelty.
    • Oncology Nursing News. 2016 Aug 3.
    • Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma in a BRCA1/2-negative, PALB2-positive patient.
    • Kahn R, Garcia-Soto A, Silva-Smith R, Pinto A, George SH.
    • Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2016 Aug 2;17:93-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2016.08.001. eCollection 2016.
    • Are genetic testing criteria redundant in the light of next generation sequencing technologies?
    • Charlotte Warren-Gash.
    • PHG Foundation. 2016 July 29.

    Implications of using whole genome sequencing to test unselected populations for high risk breast cancer genes: a modelling study.

    • Genomics in Clinical Practice, Part 1: The Rise of Multiplex Gene Testing for Cancer.
    • Kate M. O'Rourke
    • Medscape Oncology. Coverage from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2016 Annual Meeting. 2016 Jul 20.
    • Prioritizing Variants in Complete Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genes in Patients Lacking Known BRCA Mutations.
    • Caminsky NG, Mucaki EJ, Perri AM, Lu R, Knoll JH, Rogan PK.
    • Hum Mutat. 2016 Jul;37(7):640-52. doi: 10.1002/humu.22972. Epub 2016 Mar 18.
    • Detection of Germline Mutation in Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancers by Next-Generation Sequencing on a Four-Gene Panel.
    • Kwong A, Shin VY, Au CH, Law FB, Ho DN, Ip BK, Wong AT, Lau SS, To RM, Choy G, Ford JM, Ma ES, Chan TL.
    • J Mol Diagn. 2016 Jul;18(4):580-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2016.03.005. Epub 2016 May 5.
    • Design and validation of a next generation sequencing assay for hereditary BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation testing.
    • Kang HP, Maguire JR, Chu CS, Haque IS, Lai H, Mar-Heyming R, Ready K, Vysotskaia VS, Evans EA.
    • PeerJ. 2016 Jun 28;4:e2162. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2162. eCollection 2016.
    • Implications of using whole genome sequencing to test unselected populations for high risk breast cancer genes: a modelling study.
    • Warren-Gash C, Kroese M, Burton H, Pharoah P.
    • Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2016 Jun 1;14:12. doi: 10.1186/s13053-016-0052-7. eCollection 2016.

    Press: Are genetic testing criteria redundant in the light of next generation sequencing technologies? (PHG Foundation)

    • Detection of high frequency of mutations in a breast and/or ovarian cancer cohort: implications of embracing a multi-gene panel in molecular diagnosis in India.
    • Mannan AU, Singh J, Lakshmikeshava R, Thota N, Singh S, Sowmya TS, Mishra A, Sinha A, Deshwal S, Soni MR, Chandrasekar A, Ramesh B, Ramamurthy B, Padhi S, Manek P, Ramalingam R, Kapoor S, Ghosh M, Sankaran S, Ghosh A, Veeramachaneni V, Ramamoorthy P, Hariharan R, Subramanian K.
    • J Hum Genet. 2016 Jun;61(6):515-22. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2016.4. Epub 2016 Feb 25.

    Letter

    Estimating risk using multi-gene panel testing; do negative results change the risk?

    • Multigene testing of moderate-risk genes: be mindful of the missense.
    • Young EL, Feng BJ, Stark AW, Damiola F, Durand G, Forey N, Francy TC, Gammon A, Kohlmann WK, Kaphingst KA, McKay-Chopin S, Nguyen-Dumont T, Oliver J, Paquette AM, Pertesi M, Robinot N, Rosenthal JS, Vallee M, Voegele C, Hopper JL, Southey MC, Andrulis IL, John EM, Hashibe M, Gertz J; Breast Cancer Family Registry, Le Calvez-Kelm F, Lesueur F, Goldgar DE, Tavtigian SV.
    • J Med Genet. 2016 Jun;53(6):366-76. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103398. Epub 2016 Jan 19.
    • Testing for Hereditary Predisposition in Patients with Gynecologic Cancers, Quo Vadis?
    • Mitchell G, Schrader KA.
    • Surg Pathol Clin. 2016 Jun;9(2):301-6. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2016.01.009. Epub 2016 Apr 11.
    • Review
    • Evaluation of ACMG-Guideline-Based Variant Classification of Cancer Susceptibility and Non-Cancer-Associated Genes in Families Affected by Breast Cancer.
    • Maxwell KN, Hart SN, Vijai J, Schrader KA, Slavin TP, Thomas T, Wubbenhorst B, Ravichandran V, Moore RM, Hu C, Guidugli L, Wenz B, Domchek SM, Robson ME, Szabo C, Neuhausen SL, Weitzel JN, Offit K, Couch FJ, Nathanson KL.
    • Am J Hum Genet. 2016 May 5;98(5):801-817. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.02.024.
    • Diagnostic Yield of Clinical Tumor and Germline Whole-Exome Sequencing for Children With Solid Tumors.
    • Parsons DW, Roy A, Yang Y, Wang T, Scollon S, Bergstrom K, Kerstein RA, Gutierrez S, Petersen AK, Bavle A, Lin FY, López-Terrada DH, Monzon FA, Hicks MJ, Eldin KW, Quintanilla NM, Adesina AM, Mohila CA, Whitehead W, Jea A, Vasudevan SA, Nuchtern JG, Ramamurthy U, McGuire AL, Hilsenbeck SG, Reid JG, Muzny DM, Wheeler DA, Berg SL, Chintagumpala MM, Eng CM, Gibbs RA, Plon SE.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2016 May 1;2(5):616-624. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.5699.

    Editorial

    Precision Therapy for Pediatric Cancers.

    Press: Lessons From Genetic Testing in Pediatric Cancers. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Panel Testing Is Not a Panacea.
    • Axilbund JE.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2016 May 1;34(13):1433-5. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.65.5522. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

    Letter

    Multigene Panels to Evaluate Hereditary Cancer Risk: Reckless or Relevant?

    • Panel Testing for Familial Breast Cancer: Calibrating the Tension Between Research and Clinical Care.
    • Thompson ER, Rowley SM, Li N, McInerny S, Devereux L, Wong-Brown MW, Trainer AH, Mitchell G, Scott RJ, James PA, Campbell IG.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2016 May 1;34(13):1455-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.63.7454. Epub 2016 Jan 19.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Article request

    Subject: Article request

    Press: Caution Urged in Interpreting Breast Cancer Gene Panels at Individual Level (Medscape/Reuters)

    • Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer.
    • Tung N, Lin NU, Kidd J, Allen BA, Singh N, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Winer EP, Garber JE.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2016 May 1;34(13):1460-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.65.0747. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

    Letter

    Next-Generation Sequencing of Tumors to Better Estimate the Clinical Significance of Non-BRCA Germline Deleterious Mutations.

    • How Far Do We Go With Genetic Evaluation? Gene, Panel, and Tumor Testing.
    • Lynce F, Isaacs C.
    • Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2016 May;(36):e72-e78. doi: 10.1200/EDBK_160391.
    • Incidental germline variants in 1000 advanced cancers on a prospective somatic genomic profiling protocol.
    • Meric-Bernstam F, Brusco L, Daniels M, Wathoo C, Bailey AM, Strong L, Shaw K, Lu K, Qi Y, Zhao H, Lara-Guerra H, Litton J, Arun B, Eterovic AK, Aytac U, Routbort M, Subbiah V, Janku F, Davies MA, Kopetz S, Mendelsohn J, Mills GB, Chen K.
    • Ann Oncol. 2016 May;27(5):795-800. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdw018. Epub 2016 Jan 19.
    • No evidence that protein truncating variants in BRIP1 are associated with breast cancer risk: implications for gene panel testing.
    • Easton DF, Lesueur F, Decker B, Michailidou K, Li J, Allen J, Luccarini C, Pooley KA, Shah M, Bolla MK, Wang Q, Dennis J, Ahmad J, Thompson ER, Damiola F, Pertesi M, Voegele C, Mebirouk N, Robinot N, Durand G, Forey N, Luben RN, Ahmed S, Aittomäki K, Anton-Culver H, Arndt V; Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group, Baynes C, Beckman MW, Benitez J, Van Den Berg D, Blot WJ, Bogdanova NV, Bojesen SE, Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Chia KS, Choi JY, Conroy DM, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Darabi H, Devilee P, Eriksson M, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Flyger H, Fostira F, García-Closas M, Giles GG, Glendon G, González-Neira A, Guénel P, Haiman CA, Hall P, Hart SN, Hartman M, Hooning MJ, Hsiung CN, Ito H, Jakubowska A, James PA, John EM, Johnson N, Jones M, Kabisch M, Kang D; kConFab Investigators, Kosma VM, Kristensen V, Lambrechts D, Li N; Lifepool Investigators, Lindblom A, Long J, Lophatananon A, Lubinski J, Mannermaa A, Manoukian S, Margolin S, Matsuo K, Meindl A, Mitchell G, Muir K; NBCS Investigators, Nevelsteen I, van den Ouweland A, Peterlongo P, Phuah SY, Pylkäs K, Rowley SM, Sangrajrang S, Schmutzler RK, Shen CY, Shu XO, Southey MC, Surowy H, Swerdlow A, Teo SH, Tollenaar RA, Tomlinson I, Torres D, Truong T, Vachon C, Verhoef S, Wong-Brown M, Zheng W, Zheng Y, Nevanlinna H, Scott RJ, Andrulis IL, Wu AH, Hopper JL, Couch FJ, Winqvist R, Burwinkel B, Sawyer EJ, Schmidt MK, Rudolph A, Dörk T, Brauch H, Hamann U, Neuhausen SL, Milne RL, Fletcher O, Pharoah PD, Campbell IG, Dunning AM, Le Calvez-Kelm F, Goldgar DE, Tavtigian SV, Chenevix-Trench G.
    • J Med Genet. 2016 May;53(5):298-309. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103529. Epub 2016 Feb 26.

    Commentary

    Risky business: getting a grip on BRIP.

    • BRCA 1/2-negative patients who receive counseling after genetic testing have lower anxiety.
    • Printz C.
    • Cancer. 2016 Apr 15;122(8):1149. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30002.
    • A new paradigm of genetic testing for hereditary breast/ovarian cancers.
    • Kwong A, Chen JW, Shin VY.
    • Hong Kong Med J. 2016 Apr;22(2):171-7. doi: 10.12809/hkmj154634. Epub 2016 Mar 14.
    • Gene panel testing for hereditary breast cancer.
    • Winship I, Southey MC.
    • Med J Aust. 2016 Mar 21;204(5):188-90.
    • Genome Sequencing of Multiple Primary Tumors Reveals a Novel PALB2 Variant.
    • Schrader KA, Stratton KL, Murali R, Laitman Y, Cavallone L, Offit L, Wen YH, Thomas T, Shah S, Rau-Murthy R, Manschreck C, Salo-Mullen E, Otegbeye E, Corines M, Zhang L, Norton L, Hudis C, Klein RJ, Kauff ND, Robson M, Stadler ZK, Haber DA, Lipkin SM, Friedman E, Foulkes WD, Altshuler D, Vijai J, Offit K.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2016 Mar 10;34(8):e61-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.50.0272. Epub 2014 Jun 30.
    • Medical implications of technical accuracy in genome sequencing.
    • Goldfeder RL, Priest JR, Zook JM, Grove ME, Waggott D, Wheeler MT, Salit M, Ashley EA.
    • Genome Med. 2016 Mar 2;8(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13073-016-0269-0.
    • Comparison of Targeted Next-Generation and Sanger Sequencing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Screening.
    • Park J, Jang W, Chae H, Kim Y, Chi HY, Kim M.
    • Ann Lab Med. 2016 Mar;36(2):197-201. doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.2.197.
    • Genetic testing in a cohort of young patients with HER2-amplified breast cancer.
    • Eccles DM, Li N, Handwerker R, Maishman T, Copson ER, Durcan LT, Gerty SM, Jones L, Evans DG, Haywood L, Campbell I.
    • Ann Oncol. 2016 Mar;27(3):467-73. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdv592. Epub 2015 Dec 17.
    • Preferences for return of incidental findings from genome sequencing among women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age.
    • Kaphingst KA, Ivanovich J, Biesecker BB, Dresser R, Seo J, Dressler LG, Goodfellow PJ, Goodman MS.
    • Clin Genet. 2016 Mar;89(3):378-84. doi: 10.1111/cge.12597. Epub 2015 May 5.
    • Beyond BRCA: Testing negative and living in the 'gray zone' for cancer risk.
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. 2016 Feb 16.
    • Multiple gene sequencing for risk assessment in patients with early-onset or familial breast cancer.
    • Lin PH, Kuo WH, Huang AC, Lu YS, Lin CH, Kuo SH, Wang MY, Liu CY, Cheng FT, Yeh MH, Li HY, Yang YH, Hsu YH, Fan SC, Li LY, Yu SL, Chang KJ, Chen PL, Ni YH, Huang CS.
    • Oncotarget. 2016 Feb 16;7(7):8310-20. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.7027.
    • Whole Genome Sequencing Defines the Genetic Heterogeneity of Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
    • Roberts NJ, Norris AL, Petersen GM, Bondy ML, Brand R, Gallinger S, Kurtz RC, Olson SH, Rustgi AK, Schwartz AG, Stoffel E, Syngal S, Zogopoulos G, Ali SZ, Axilbund J, Chaffee KG, Chen YC, Cote ML, Childs EJ, Douville C, Goes FS, Herman JM, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Kramer M, Makohon-Moore A, McCombie RW, McMahon KW, Niknafs N, Parla J, Pirooznia M, Potash JB, Rhim AD, Smith AL, Wang Y, Wolfgang CL, Wood LD, Zandi PP, Goggins M, Karchin R, Eshleman JR, Papadopoulos N, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B, Hruban RH, Klein AP.
    • Cancer Discov. 2016 Feb;6(2):166-75. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-15-0402. Epub 2015 Dec 9.
    • Genetic characterization of early onset ovarian carcinoma.
    • Bernards SS, Norquist BM, Harrell MI, Agnew KJ, Lee MK, Walsh T, Swisher EM.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Feb;140(2):221-225. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.12.017. Epub 2015 Dec 21.
    • Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian, Version 2.2015.
    • Daly MB, Pilarski R, Axilbund JE, Berry M, Buys SS, Crawford B, Farmer M, Friedman S, Garber JE, Khan S, Klein C, Kohlmann W, Kurian A, Litton JK, Madlensky L, Marcom PK, Merajver SD, Offit K, Pal T, Rana H, Reiser G, Robson ME, Shannon KM, Swisher E, Voian NC, Weitzel JN, Whelan A, Wick MJ, Wiesner GL, Dwyer M, Kumar R, Darlow S.
    • J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Feb;14(2):153-62.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: NCCN High-Risk Breast-Ovarian Guidelines 1.2016

    • Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing Identifies a Recurrent Mutation in MCPH1 Associating with Hereditary Breast Cancer Susceptibility.
    • Mantere T, Winqvist R, Kauppila S, Grip M, Jukkola-Vuorinen A, Tervasmäki A, Rapakko K, Pylkäs K.
    • PLoS Genet. 2016 Jan 28;12(1):e1005816. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005816. eCollection 2016.
    • Inherited breast cancer predisposition in Asians: multigene panel testing outcomes from Singapore.
    • Wong ESY, Shekar S, Met-Domestici M, Chan C, Sze M, Yap YS, Rozen SG, Tan MH, Ang P, Ngeow J, Lee ASG.
    • NPJ Genom Med. 2016 Jan 13;1:15003. doi: 10.1038/npjgenmed.2015.3. eCollection 2016.
    • Precision medicine in heritable cancer: when somatic tumour testing and germline mutations meet.
    • Ngeow J, Eng C.
    • NPJ Genom Med. 2016 Jan 13;1:15006. doi: 10.1038/npjgenmed.2015.6. eCollection 2016.
    • BRCA somatic and germline mutation detection in paraffin embedded ovarian cancers by next-generation sequencing.
    • Mafficini A, Simbolo M, Parisi A, Rusev B, Luchini C, Cataldo I, Piazzola E, Sperandio N, Turri G, Franchi M, Tortora G, Bovo C, Lawlor RT, Scarpa A.
    • Oncotarget. 2016 Jan 12;7(2):1076-83. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.6834.
    • Prevalence of Pathogenic Mutations in Cancer Predisposition Genes among Pancreatic Cancer Patients.
    • Hu C, Hart SN, Bamlet WR, Moore RM, Nandakumar K, Eckloff BW, Lee YK, Petersen GM, McWilliams RR, Couch FJ.
    • Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2016 Jan;25(1):207-11. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-15-0455. Epub 2015 Oct 19.
    • Genetic screening for gynecological cancer: where are we heading?
    • Manchanda R, Jacobs I.
    • Future Oncol. 2016 Jan;12(2):207-20. doi: 10.2217/fon.15.278. Epub 2015 Dec 7.
    • Editorial / Commentary
    • Patient feedback and early outcome data with a novel tiered-binned model for multiplex breast cancer susceptibility testing.
    • Bradbury AR, Patrick-Miller LJ, Egleston BL, DiGiovanni L, Brower J, Harris D, Stevens EM, Maxwell KN, Kulkarni A, Chavez T, Brandt A, Long JM, Powers J, Stopfer JE, Nathanson KL, Domchek SM.
    • Genet Med. 2016 Jan;18(1):25-33. doi: 10.1038/gim.2015.19. Epub 2015 Apr 2.
    • Targeted massively parallel sequencing of a panel of putative breast cancer susceptibility genes in a large cohort of multiple-case breast and ovarian cancer families.
    • Li J, Meeks H, Feng BJ, Healey S, Thorne H, Makunin I, Ellis J; kConFab Investigators, Campbell I, Southey M, Mitchell G, Clouston D, Kirk J, Goldgar D, Chenevix-Trench G.
    • J Med Genet. 2016 Jan;53(1):34-42. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103452. Epub 2015 Nov 3.
    • Breast Cancer Risk Assessment: Moving Beyond BRCA 1 and 2.
    • Scalia-Wilbur J, Colins BL, Penson RT, Dizon DS.
    • Semin Radiat Oncol. 2016 Jan;26(1):3-8. doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2015.09.004. Epub 2015 Sep 4.
    • Refining Breast Cancer Risk Stratification: Additional Genes, Additional Information.
    • Kurian AW, Antoniou AC, Domchek SM.
    • Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2016;35:44-56. doi: 10.14694/EDBK_158817.
    • How Far Do We Go With Genetic Evaluation? Gene, Panel, and Tumor Testing.
    • Lynce F, Isaacs C.
    • Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2016;35:e72-e78. doi: 10.14694/EDBK_160391.
    • Performance Characterization and Validation of Saliva as an Alternative Specimen Source for Detecting Hereditary Breast Cancer Mutations by Next Generation Sequencing.
    • Meghnani V, Mohammed N, Giauque C, Nahire R, David T.
    • Int J Genomics. 2016;2016:2059041. Epub 2016 Oct 13.
    • 2016 Genetics Toolkit
    • Society of Gynecologic Oncology
    • Society of Gynecologic Oncology. 2016.

    News: New Toolkit Can Help Debunk Myths About Genetic Testing for Gynecologic Cancer. (Cure)

    • Identification of novel hereditary cancer genes by whole exome sequencing.
    • Sokolenko AP, Suspitsin EN, Kuligina ESh, Bizin IV, Frishman D, Imyanitov EN.
    • Cancer Lett. 2015 Dec 28;369(2):274-88. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.09.014. Epub 2015 Sep 30.
    • Review
    • The Science -- Or Lack Of It -- Behind Genetic Tests Offered In The Workplace.
    • David Shaywitz.
    • Forbes. 2015 Dec 18.
    • UK BRCA mutation testing in patients with ovarian cancer.
    • George A.
    • Br J Cancer. 2015 Dec 15;113(S1):S17-S21. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2015.396.
    • Review
    • Germline Mutations in Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer.
    • Zhang J, Walsh MF, Wu G, Edmonson MN, Gruber TA, Easton J, Hedges D, Ma X, Zhou X, Yergeau DA, Wilkinson MR, Vadodaria B, Chen X, McGee RB, Hines-Dowell S, Nuccio R, Quinn E, Shurtleff SA, Rusch M, Patel A, Becksfort JB, Wang S, Weaver MS, Ding L, Mardis ER, Wilson RK, Gajjar A, Ellison DW, Pappo AS, Pui CH, Nichols KE, Downing JR.
    • N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 10;373(24):2336-2346. Epub 2015 Nov 18.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Ewing Sarcoma and early onset pancreatic cancer?

    Subject: Exome for Cancer LMN

    Editorial

    Defining Why Cancer Develops in Children.

    Letter

    Germline Mutations in Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer.

    Reply / Letter

    Germline Mutations in Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer.

    Research Highlight

    Cancer predisposition: Searching for early events.

    News

    Genetic mutations in paediatric cancer.

    Press: Why Some Children Get Cancer: Germline Mutations Found (Medscape)

    News: Destiny or chance? (Science Translational Medicine)

    • [Germline mutations of TP53 gene among Chinese families with high risk for breast cancer].
    • Yang X, Hu Z, Wu J, Liu G, Di G, Chen C, Hou Y, Huang X, Liu Z, Shen Z, Shao Z.
    • Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi. 2015 Dec 10;32(6):761-5. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2015.06.001.
    • [Article in Chinese]
    • [Retrospective NGS Study in High-risk Hereditary Cancer Patients at Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute].
    • Macháčková E, Hazova J, Sťahlová Hrabincová E, Vašíčková P, Navrátilová M, Svoboda M, Foretová L.
    • Klin Onkol. 2015 Winter;29 Suppl 1:35-45.
    • [Article in Czech]
    • Utilization of Next Generation Multi-gene Panels Versus Single Gene Testing.
    • Zenas Chang, Jenny Backman, Sara Carroll, M. Heather Einstein.
    • Gynecologic Oncology. 2015 Dec;139(3):584. 2015 NEAGO ABSTRACTS. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.09.023.
    • Conference abstract
    • Clinical Practice Guideline for the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in women from HBOC (hereditary breast and ovarian cancer) families.
    • Singer CF, Tea MK, Pristauz G, Hubalek M, Rappaport C, Riedl CC, Helbich TH.
    • Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2015 Dec;127(23-24):981-6. doi: 10.1007/s00508-015-0880-x. Epub 2015 Nov 2.
    • Next-Generation Gene Sequencing: Looking Beyond Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
    • Estrada SS, LeGrazie B, McKamie T2, Montgomery S.
    • Oncol Nurs Forum. 2015 Nov 1;42(6):691-4. doi: 10.1188/15.ONF.691-694.
    • Genetic risk assessment and prevention: the role of genetic testing panels in breast cancer.
    • Lerner-Ellis J, Khalouei S, Sopik V, Narod SA.
    • Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2015 Nov;15(11):1315-26. doi: 10.1586/14737140.2015.1090879. Epub 2015 Nov 2.
    • Review
    • More genes, more problems? Benefits and risks of multiplex genetic testing.
    • Norquist BM, Swisher EM.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Nov;139(2):209-210. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.10.013.
    • Rescreening for genetic mutations using multi-gene panel testing in patients who previously underwent non-informative genetic screening.
    • Frey MK, Kim SH, Bassett RY, Martineau J, Dalton E, Chern JY, Blank SV.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Nov;139(2):211-215. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.08.006. Epub 2015 Aug 18.
    • Usefulness of Multigene Testing: Catching the Train That's Left the Station.
    • Swisher EM.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2015 Oct 1;1(7):951-952. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.2699.
    • Editorial / Commentary

    Clinical Actionability of Multigene Panel Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment.

    Press: Testing for more breast cancer genes offers useful information (Reuters Health)

    • Clinical Actionability of Multigene Panel Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment.
    • Desmond A, Kurian AW, Gabree M, Mills MA, Anderson MJ, Kobayashi Y, Horick N, Yang S, Shannon KM, Tung N, Ford JM, Lincoln SE, Ellisen LW.
    • JAMA Oncol. 2015 Oct 1;1(7):943-951. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.2690.

    Comment

    Usefulness of Multigene Testing: Catching the Train That's Left the Station.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

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    Press: Multigene Panel Test Finds Mutations in BRCA-Negative Individuals. (Medscape Oncology)

    Press: Testing for more breast cancer genes offers useful information. (Reuters Health)

    Press: Monitoring Techniques for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Being Developed. (Targeted Oncology)

    • Initial Results of Multigene Panel Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndrome.
    • Howarth DR, Lum SS, Esquivel P, Garberoglio CA, Senthil M, Solomon NL.
    • Am Surg. 2015 Oct;81(10):941-4.
    • Multigene Panel Testing Detects Equal Rates of Pathogenic BRCA1/2 Mutations and has a Higher Diagnostic Yield Compared to Limited BRCA1/2 Analysis Alone in Patients at Risk for Hereditary Breast Cancer.
    • Kapoor NS, Curcio LD, Blakemore CA, Bremner AK, McFarland RE, West JG, Banks KC.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct;22(10):3282-8. doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4754-2. Epub 2015 Jul 29.
    • Clinical impact on ovarian cancer patients of massive parallel sequencing for BRCA mutation detection: the experience at Gemelli hospital and a literature review.
    • Minucci A, Scambia G, Santonocito C, Concolino P, Canu G, Mignone F, Saggese I, Guarino D, Costella A, Molinario R, De Bonis M, Ferrandina G, Petrillo M, Scaglione GL, Capoluongo E.
    • Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2015 Oct;15(10):1383-403. doi: 10.1586/14737159.2015.1081059. Epub 2015 Aug 26.
    • Review
    • Double Heterozygosity of BRCA2 and STK11 in Familial Breast Cancer Detected by Exome Sequencing.
    • Ataei-Kachouei M, Nadaf J, Akbari MT, Atri M, Majewski J, Riazalhosseini Y, Garshasbi M.
    • Iran J Public Health. 2015 Oct;44(10):1348-1352.
    • Patients Tested at a Laboratory for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes Show an Overlap for Multiple Syndromes in Their Personal and Familial Cancer Histories.
    • Saam J, Arnell C, Theisen A, Moyes K, Marino I, Roundy KM, Wenstrup RJ.
    • Oncology. [2015 Oct;]89(5):288-93. doi: 10.1159/000437307. Epub 2015 Aug 28.
    • Clinical Application of Multigene Panels: Challenges of Next-Generation Counseling and Cancer Risk Management.
    • Slavin TP, Niell-Swiller M, Solomon I, Nehoray B, Rybak C, Blazer KR, Weitzel JN.
    • Front Oncol. 2015 Sep 29;5:208. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00208. eCollection 2015.
    • Treatment Decision Making and Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: Mainstreaming Mutations.
    • Katz SJ, Kurian AW, Morrow M.
    • JAMA. 2015 Sep 8;314(10):997-998. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.8088.
    • Editorial / Commentary
    • Availability and payer coverage of BRCA1/2 tests and gene panels.
    • Clain E, Trosman JR, Douglas MP, Weldon CB, Phillips KA.
    • Nat Biotechnol. 2015 Sep 8;33(9):900-2. doi: 10.1038/nbt.3322.
    • Letter
    • Detection of novel germline mutations for breast cancer in non-BRCA1/2 families.
    • Aloraifi F, McDevitt T, Martiniano R, McGreevy J, McLaughlin R, Egan CM, Cody N, Meany M, Kenny E, Green AJ, Bradley DG, Geraghty JG, Bracken AP.
    • FEBS J. 2015 Sep;282(17):3424-37. doi: 10.1111/febs.13352. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
    • Identification of a Variety of Mutations in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Patients With Suspected Lynch Syndrome.
    • Yurgelun MB, Allen B, Kaldate RR, Bowles KR, Judkins T, Kaushik P, Roa BB, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Syngal S.
    • Gastroenterology. 2015 Sep;149(3):604-613.e20. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.05.006. Epub 2015 May 14.

    Editorial

    Next Generation Multigene Panel Testing: The Next Step for Identification of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes?

    • A Systematic Comparison of Traditional and Multigene Panel Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genes in More Than 1000 Patients.
    • Lincoln SE, Kobayashi Y, Anderson MJ, Yang S, Desmond AJ, Mills MA, Nilsen GB, Jacobs KB, Monzon FA, Kurian AW, Ford JM, Ellisen LW.
    • J Mol Diagn. 2015 Sep;17(5):533-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2015.04.009. Epub 2015 Jul 22.
    • Multigene panel analysis identified germline mutations of DNA repair genes in breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Hirotsu Y, Nakagomi H, Sakamoto I, Amemiya K, Oyama T, Mochizuki H, Omata M.
    • Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2015 Sep;3(5):459-66. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.157. Epub 2015 May 12.
    • "The BRCA Responder" on Genetic Testing, Family Histories, and Why Counseling Is Key.
    • Kelly Johnson.
    • Oncology Nursing News. 2015 Aug 31.
    • Genetic Testing Can Lead to Insights — Or Uncertainty.
    • Lauren M. Green.
    • Cure. 2015 Aug 13.
    • Prevalence of mutations in a panel of breast cancer susceptibility genes in BRCA1/2-negative patients with early-onset breast cancer.
    • Maxwell KN, Wubbenhorst B, D'Andrea K, Garman B, Long JM, Powers J, Rathbun K, Stopfer JE, Zhu J, Bradbury AR, Simon MS, DeMichele A, Domchek SM, Nathanson KL.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Aug;17(8):630-638. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.176. Epub 2014 Dec 11.
    • Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer: Panel or Targeted Testing? Experience from a Clinical Cancer Genetics Practice.
    • Doherty J, Bonadies DC, Matloff ET.
    • J Genet Couns. 2015 Aug;24(4):683-7. doi: 10.1007/s10897-014-9796-2. Epub 2014 Dec 5.
    • Video: Genetic Testing for only $249?
    • [No author given].
    • My Gene Counsel. 2015 Jul 21.
    • Genetics of breast cancer: a topic in evolution.
    • Shiovitz S, Korde LA.
    • Ann Oncol. 2015 Jul;26(7):1291-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdv022. Epub 2015 Jan 20.
    • HBOC multi-gene panel testing: comparison of two sequencing centers.
    • Schroeder C, Faust U, Sturm M, Hackmann K, Grundmann K, Harmuth F, Bosse K, Kehrer M, Benkert T, Klink B, Mackenroth L, Betcheva-Krajcir E, Wimberger P, Kast K, Heilig M, Nguyen HP, Riess O, Schröck E, Bauer P, Rump A.
    • Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015 Jul;152(1):129-36. doi: 10.1007/s10549-015-3429-9. Epub 2015 May 29.
    • Two novel frameshift mutations in BRCA2 gene detected by next generation sequencing in a survey of Spanish patients of breast cancer.
    • Hernan I, Mañé B, Borràs E, de Sousa Dias M, Llort G, Yagüe C, Gamundi MJ, Arcusa À, Carballo M.
    • Clin Transl Oncol. 2015 Jul;17(7):576-80. doi: 10.1007/s12094-014-1271-x. Epub 2015 Jan 14.
    • The Challenges of Incorporating Gene Panels Into Clinical Practice.
    • Kate M. O'Rourke.
    • Medscape Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 Annual Meeting. 2015 Jun 22.
    • Identification of cancer predisposition variants in apparently healthy individuals using a next-generation sequencing-based family genomics approach.
    • Karageorgos I, Mizzi C, Giannopoulou E, Pavlidis C, Peters BA, Zagoriti Z, Stenson PD, Mitropoulos K, Borg J, Kalofonos HP, Drmanac R, Stubbs A, van der Spek P, Cooper DN, Katsila T, Patrinos GP.
    • Hum Genomics. 2015 Jun 20;9:12. doi: 10.1186/s40246-015-0034-2.
    • The molecular analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2: Next-generation sequencing supersedes conventional approaches.
    • D'Argenio V, Esposito MV, Telese A, Precone V, Starnone F, Nunziato M, Cantiello P, Iorio M, Evangelista E, D'Aiuto M, Calabrese A, Frisso G, D'Aiuto G, Salvatore F.
    • Clin Chim Acta. 2015 Jun 15;446:221-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.03.045. Epub 2015 Apr 17.
    • Gene-Panel Sequencing and the Prediction of Breast-Cancer Risk.
    • Easton DF, Pharoah PD, Antoniou AC, Tischkowitz M, Tavtigian SV, Nathanson KL, Devilee P, Meindl A, Couch FJ, Southey M, Goldgar DE, Evans DG, Chenevix-Trench G, Rahman N, Robson M, Domchek SM, Foulkes WD.
    • N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 4;372(23):2243-2257. Epub 2015 May 27.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Excellent review paper in NEJM

    Comment / Letter

    ClinGen and Genetic Testing.

    • Germ-Line, Other Actionable Mutations Reported with Next-Generation Sequencing.
    • [No author given]
    • ASCO Daily News. 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting. 2015 Jun 1.
    • Whole-genome Linkage Analysis and Sequence Analysis of Candidate Loci in Familial Breast Cancer.
    • Marikkannu R, Aravidis C, Rantala J, Picelli S, Adamovic T, Keihas M, Liu T, Kontham V, Nilsson D, Lindblom A.
    • Anticancer Res. 2015 Jun;35(6):3155-65.
    • Exome sequencing in a breast cancer family without BRCA mutation.
    • Noh JM, Kim J, Cho DY, Choi DH, Park W, Huh SJ.
    • Radiat Oncol J. 2015 Jun;33(2):149-54. doi: 10.3857/roj.2015.33.2.149. Epub 2015 Jun 30.
    • Gene analysis techniques and susceptibility gene discovery in non-BRCA1/BRCA2 familial breast cancer.
    • Aloraifi F, Boland MR, Green AJ, Geraghty JG.
    • Surg Oncol. 2015 Jun;24(2):100-9. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2015.04.003. Epub 2015 Apr 13.
    • Review
    • New recurrent BRCA1/2 mutations in Polish patients with familial breast/ovarian cancer detected by next generation sequencing.
    • Kluska A, Balabas A, Paziewska A, Kulecka M, Nowakowska D, Mikula M, Ostrowski J.
    • BMC Med Genomics. 2015 May 7;8:19. doi: 10.1186/s12920-015-0092-2.
    • New Study on 'Very Hot Topic' in BRCA Testing.
    • Roxanne Nelson.
    • Medscape Medical News. American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) 16th Annual Meeting. 2015 May 4.
    • Mutational analysis of BRCA1/2 in a group of 134 consecutive ovarian cancer patients. Novel and recurrent BRCA1/2 alterations detected by next generation sequencing.
    • Ratajska M, Krygier M, Stukan M, Kuźniacka A, Koczkowska M, Dudziak M, Śniadecki M, Dębniak J, Wydra D, Brozek I, Biernat W, Borg A, Limon J, Wasąg B.
    • J Appl Genet. 2015 May;56(2):193-8. doi: 10.1007/s13353-014-0254-5. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
    • Genetic tests to identify risk for breast cancer.
    • Lynch JA, Venne V, Berse B.
    • Semin Oncol Nurs. 2015 May;31(2):100-7. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2015.02.007. Epub 2015 Feb 26.
    • Review
    • For $249, Shouldn’t We All Have the Cancer Gene Panel?
    • [No author given]
    • My Gene Counsel. 2015 Apr 28.
    • Affordable access to a new genetic test for cancer.
    • Andrea.
    • Brave Bosom. 2015 Apr 21.
    • Development and analytical validation of a 25-gene next generation sequencing panel that includes the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes to assess hereditary cancer risk.
    • Judkins T, Leclair B, Bowles K, Gutin N, Trost J, McCulloch J, Bhatnagar S, Murray A, Craft J, Wardell B, Bastian M, Mitchell J, Chen J, Tran T, Williams D, Potter J, Jammulapati S, Perry M, Morris B, Roa B, Timms K.
    • BMC Cancer. 2015 Apr 2;15:215. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1224-y.
    • Hereditary predisposition to ovarian cancer, looking beyond BRCA1/BRCA2.
    • Minion LE, Dolinsky JS, Chase DM, Dunlop CL, Chao EC, Monk BJ.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Apr;137(1):86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.01.537. Epub 2015 Jan 23.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: RAD50 Positive Letter

    • The Promise and Peril of Panel Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Susceptibility.
    • Jill Stopfer.
    • FORCE. Be Empowered Webinars. 2015 Mar 24.
    • Identification of a breast cancer family double heterozygote for RAD51C and BRCA2 gene mutations.
    • Ahlborn LB, Steffensen AY, Jønson L, Djursby M, Nielsen FC, Gerdes AM, Hansen TV.
    • Fam Cancer. 2015 Mar;14(1):129-33. doi: 10.1007/s10689-014-9747-y.
    • Prevalence of germline mutations in cancer predisposition genes in patients with pancreatic cancer.
    • Grant RC, Selander I, Connor AA, Selvarajah S, Borgida A, Briollais L, Petersen GM, Lerner-Ellis J, Holter S, Gallinger S.
    • Gastroenterology. 2015 Mar;148(3):556-64. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.11.042. Epub 2014 Dec 2.

    Comment

    Inherited susceptibility to pancreatic cancer in the era of next-generation sequencing.

    Introductory Journal Article

    Covering the Cover

    CME Activities: Exam 2: Prevalence of Germline Mutations in Cancer Predisposition Genes in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer (Gastroenterology)

    • Next-Generation Sequencing of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes for the Genetic Diagnostics of Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer.
    • Trujillano D, Weiss ME, Schneider J, Köster J, Papachristos EB, Saviouk V, Zakharkina T, Nahavandi N, Kovacevic L, Rolfs A.
    • J Mol Diagn. 2015 Mar;17(2):162-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2014.11.004. Epub 2014 Dec 31.
    • Detection of BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations in Japanese population using next-generation sequencing.
    • Hirotsu Y, Nakagomi H, Sakamoto I, Amemiya K, Mochizuki H, Omata M.
    • Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2015 Mar;3(2):121-9. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.120. Epub 2014 Dec 4.
    • Low-level constitutional mosaicism of a de novoBRCA1 gene mutation.
    • Friedman E, Efrat N, Soussan-Gutman L, Dvir A, Kaplan Y, Ekstein T, Nykamp K, Powers M, Rabideau M, Sorenson J, Topper S.
    • Br J Cancer. 2015 Feb 17;112(4):765-768. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2015.14. Epub 2015 Jan 29.
    • Inherited mutations in 17 breast cancer susceptibility genes among a large triple-negative breast cancer cohort unselected for family history of breast cancer.
    • Couch FJ, Hart SN, Sharma P, Toland AE, Wang X, Miron P, Olson JE, Godwin AK, Pankratz VS, Olswold C, Slettedahl S, Hallberg E, Guidugli L, Davila JI, Beckmann MW, Janni W, Rack B, Ekici AB, Slamon DJ, Konstantopoulou I, Fostira F, Vratimos A, Fountzilas G, Pelttari LM, Tapper WJ, Durcan L, Cross SS, Pilarski R, Shapiro CL, Klemp J, Yao S, Garber J, Cox A, Brauch H, Ambrosone C, Nevanlinna H, Yannoukakos D, Slager SL, Vachon CM, Eccles DM, Fasching PA.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb 1;33(4):304-11. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.1414. Epub 2014 Dec 1.

    Evolution of genetic testing for inherited susceptibility to breast cancer.

    • Genetic risk assessment for breast and gynecological malignancies.
    • Profato JL, Arun BK.
    • Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Feb;27(1):1-5. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000142.
    • Review
    • Next-generation sequencing for hereditary breast and gynecologic cancer risk assessment.
    • Kurian AW, Kingham KE, Ford JM.
    • Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Feb;27(1):23-33. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000141.
    • Review
    • Multiplex genetic testing: reconsidering utility and informed consent in the era of next-generation sequencing.
    • Bradbury AR, Patrick-Miller L, Domchek S.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Feb;17(2):97-98. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.85. Epub 2014 Jul 17.
    • Frequency of mutations in individuals with breast cancer referred for BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing using next-generation sequencing with a 25-gene panel.
    • Tung N, Battelli C, Allen B, Kaldate R, Bhatnagar S, Bowles K, Timms K, Garber JE, Herold C, Ellisen L, Krejdovsky J, DeLeonardis K, Sedgwick K, Soltis K, Roa B, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman A.
    • Cancer. 2015 Jan 1;121(1):25-33. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29010. Epub 2014 Sep 3.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Slides/Data from NSGC

    • Use of Whole Genome Sequencing for Diagnosis and Discovery in the Cancer Genetics Clinic.
    • Foley SB, Rios JJ, Mgbemena VE, Robinson LS, Hampel HL, Toland AE, Durham L, Ross TS.
    • EBioMedicine. 2015 Jan;2(1):74-81.
    • A practice guideline from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors: referral indications for cancer predisposition assessment.
    • Hampel H, Bennett RL, Buchanan A, Pearlman R, Wiesner GL.
    • Genet Med. 2015 Jan;17(1):70-87. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.147. Epub 2014 Nov 13.
    • Guidelines

    Addendum:

    Addendum: A practice guideline from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the National Society of Genetic Counselors: referral indications for cancer predisposition assessment.

    • Hereditary breast cancer syndromes and genetic testing.
    • Rich TA, Woodson AH, Litton J, Arun B.
    • J Surg Oncol. 2015 Jan;111(1):66-80. doi: 10.1002/jso.23791. Epub 2014 Nov 7.
    • Review
    • The importance to update the guidelines for the use of genetic testing in noncancer patients in Brazil.
    • Lajus TB.
    • Rev Saude Publica. 2015;49:71. doi: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2015049005988. Epub 2015 Oct 13.
    • Rapid and cost effective screening of breast and ovarian cancer genes using novel sequence capture method in clinical samples.
    • Arvai K, Horváth P, Balla B, Tőkés AM, Tobiás B, Takács I, Nagy Z, Lakatos P, Kósa JP.
    • Fam Cancer. 2014 Dec;13(4):583-9. doi: 10.1007/s10689-014-9730-7.
    • Next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer using genomic capture targeting multiple candidate genes.
    • Castéra L, Krieger S, Rousselin A, Legros A, Baumann JJ, Bruet O, Brault B, Fouillet R, Goardon N, Letac O, Baert-Desurmont S, Tinat J, Bera O, Dugast C, Berthet P, Polycarpe F, Layet V, Hardouin A, Frébourg T, Vaur D.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2014 Nov;22(11):1305-13. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.16. Epub 2014 Feb 19.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: RAD50 Positive Letter

    • Panel testing for inherited susceptibility to breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer.
    • Domchek SM, Nathanson KL.
    • Genet Med. 2014 Nov;16(11):827-9. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.56. Epub 2014 Jul 3.

    Podcast: The Use of Gene Panels in Diagnostic Next Generation Sequencing. (Genetics in Medicine GenePod)

    Archive

    • Utilization of multigene panels in hereditary cancer predisposition testing: analysis of more than 2,000 patients.
    • LaDuca H, Stuenkel AJ, Dolinsky JS, Keiles S, Tandy S, Pesaran T, Chen E, Gau CL, Palmaer E, Shoaepour K, Shah D, Speare V, Gandomi S, Chao E.
    • Genet Med. 2014 Nov;16(11):830-837. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.40. Epub 2014 Apr 24.

    Commentary:

    Panel testing for inherited susceptibility to breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer.

    Podcast: The Use of Gene Panels in Diagnostic Next Generation Sequencing. (Genetics in Medicine GenePod)

    Archive

    • Exome sequencing identifies FANCM as a susceptibility gene for triple-negative breast cancer.
    • Kiiski JI, Pelttari LM, Khan S, Freysteinsdottir ES, Reynisdottir I, Hart SN, Shimelis H, Vilske S, Kallioniemi A, Schleutker J, Leminen A, Bützow R, Blomqvist C, Barkardottir RB, Couch FJ, Aittomäki K, Nevanlinna H.
    • Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Oct 21;111(42):15172-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1407909111. Epub 2014 Oct 6.
    • gDNA enrichment by a transposase-based technology for NGS analysis of the whole sequence of BRCA1, BRCA2, and 9 genes involved in DNA damage repair.
    • Chevrier S, Boidot R.
    • J Vis Exp. 2014 Oct 6;(92):e51902. doi: 10.3791/51902.
    • Genetic testing today.
    • Euhus D.
    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Oct;21(10):3209-15. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3906-0. Epub 2014 Jul 17.
    • Benefits, Beneficence, and Bending Ethics: Questionable Billing Practices for Multigene Panels?
    • Robert Resta.
    • The DNA Exchange, 2014 Sep 28.
    • Breast cancer genetic screening offers vital information, uncertainty.
    • Judy Peres.
    • Chicago Tribune, 2014 Sep 25.
    • Press article

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: NYT Article on Panel Testing- Risks, not answers

    • Cancer risk assessment using genetic panel testing: considerations for clinical application.
    • Hiraki S, Rinella ES, Schnabel F, Oratz R, Ostrer H.
    • J Genet Couns. 2014 Aug;23(4):604-17. doi: 10.1007/s10897-014-9695-6. Epub 2014 Mar 7.
    • An investigation of genetic counselors' testing recommendations: pedigree analysis and the use of multiplex breast cancer panel testing.
    • Lundy MG, Forman A, Valverde K, Kessler L.
    • J Genet Couns. 2014 Aug;23(4):618-32. doi: 10.1007/s10897-014-9692-9. Epub 2014 Feb 27.
    • Genetic testing and familial implications in breast-ovarian cancer families.
    • Oosterwijk JC, de Vries J, Mourits MJ, de Bock GH.
    • Maturitas. 2014 Aug;78(4):252-257. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 May 9.
    • Review
    • Multigene panel testing: planning the next generation of research studies in clinical cancer genetics.
    • Robson M.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jul 1;32(19):1987-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.56.0474. Epub 2014 May 27.

    Clinical evaluation of a multiple-gene sequencing panel for hereditary cancer risk assessment.

    • Clinical evaluation of a multiple-gene sequencing panel for hereditary cancer risk assessment.
    • Kurian AW, Hare EE, Mills MA, Kingham KE, McPherson L, Whittemore AS, McGuire V, Ladabaum U, Kobayashi Y, Lincoln SE, Cargill M, Ford JM.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jul 1;32(19):2001-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.53.6607. Epub 2014 Apr 14.

    Comment, Editorial:

    Multigene panel testing: planning the next generation of research studies in clinical cancer genetics.

    Press: Multiple-Gene Sequencing Panel Assesses Hereditary Cancer Risk. (Medscape/Reuters)

    Press: Study Supports Clinical Utility of Gene Panel Sequencing Approach. (GenomeWeb)

    Blog post: Gene panel screens dozens of genes for cancer-associated mutations. (ScienceBlog)

    • Opportunities and challenges of next-generation DNA sequencing for breast units.
    • Pilgrim SM, Pain SJ, Tischkowitz MD.
    • Br J Surg. 2014 Jul;101(8):889-98. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9458. Epub 2014 Mar 27.

    News

    Transforming Breast Cancer Care with NGS

    • Personalized therapy for breast cancer.
    • De Abreu FB, Schwartz GN, Wells WA, Tsongalis GJ.
    • Clin Genet. 2014 Jul;86(1):62-7. doi: 10.1111/cge.12381. Epub 2014 Apr 9.
    • Family-specific, novel, deleterious germline variants provide a rich resource to identify genetic predispositions for BRCAx familial breast cancer.
    • Wen H, Kim YC, Snyder C, Xiao F, Fleissner EA, Becirovic D, Luo J, Downs B, Sherman S, Cowan KH, Lynch HT, Wang SM.
    • BMC Cancer. 2014 Jun 26;14:470. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-470.
    • Screening an Asymptomatic Person for Genetic Risk.
    • [No authors listed]
    • N Engl J Med. 2014 Jun 19;370(25):2442-2445.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: New England Journal of Medicine article/discussion on Screening an Asymptomatic Person for Genetic Risk

    • The Validation and Clinical Implementation of BRCAplus: A Comprehensive High-Risk Breast Cancer Diagnostic Assay.
    • Chong HK, Wang T, Lu HM, Seidler S, Lu H, Keiles S, Chao EC, Stuenkel AJ, Li X, Elliott AM.
    • PLoS One. 2014 May 15;9(5):e97408. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097408. eCollection 2014.
    • Large panel genetic testing produces more questions than answers in breast cancer.
    • [No author given]
    • Medical Express, 2014 May 14.
    • Next-generation sequencing for inherited breast cancer risk: counseling through the complexity.
    • Rainville IR, Rana HQ.
    • Curr Oncol Rep. 2014 Mar;16(3):371. doi: 10.1007/s11912-013-0371-z.
    • Case report, Review

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Article request multigene panels

    • Genetic testing in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer using massive parallel sequencing.
    • Ruiz A, Llort G, Yagüe C, Baena N, Viñas M, Torra M, Brunet A, Seguí MA, Saigí E, Guitart M.
    • Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:542541. doi: 10.1155/2014/542541. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
    • Multiplex genetic cancer testing identifies pathogenic mutations in TP53 and CDH1 in a patient with bilateral breast and endometrial adenocarcinoma.
    • Heitzer E, Lax S, Lafer I, Müller SM, Pristauz G, Ulz P, Jahn S, Högenauer C, Petru E, Speicher MR, Geigl JB.
    • BMC Med Genet. 2013 Dec 29;14:129. doi: 10.1186/1471-2350-14-129.
    • Supreme Court Ruling Broadens BRCA Testing Options.
    • Azvolinsky A.
    • J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Nov 20;105(22):1671-2. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt342. Epub 2013 Nov 6.
    • The "New" Genetic Testing: What You Need to Know.
    • Rebecca Sutphen.
    • FORCE. Be Empowered Webinars. 2013 Nov 18.
    • Hi-Plex for high-throughput mutation screening: application to the breast cancer susceptibility gene PALB2.
    • Nguyen-Dumont T, Teo ZL, Pope BJ, Hammet F, Mahmoodi M, Tsimiklis H, Sabbaghian N, Tischkowitz M, Foulkes WD; Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for research into Familial Breast cancer (kConFab), Giles GG, Hopper JL; Australian Breast Cancer Family Registry, Southey MC, Park DJ.
    • BMC Med Genomics. 2013 Nov 8;6:48. doi: 10.1186/1755-8794-6-48.
    • The impact of next generation sequencing on the analysis of breast cancer susceptibility: a role for extremely rare genetic variation?
    • Hilbers F, Vreeswijk M, van Asperen C, Devilee P.
    • Clin Genet. 2013 Nov;84(5):407-14. doi: 10.1111/cge.12256. Epub 2013 Sep 12.
    • Gene Panel Spots Mutations Other Breast Cancer Test Misses.
    • Neil Osterweil.
    • Medscape Medical News. Conference News. American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 63rd Annual Meeting. 2013 Oct 25.
    • Researchers Spar Over Tests for Breast Cancer Risks.
    • Jocelyn Kaiser.
    • ScienceInsider. 2013 Oct 24.
    • Questions For The Panel.
    • Robert Resta.
    • The DNA Exchange. 2013 Sep 29.
    • Has Myriad Learned Their Lesson?
    • Niki Lovick, Michelle Ernst.
    • Yale Cancer Genetic Counseling. 2013 Sep 11.
    • Can Unknown Predisposition in Familial Breast Cancer be Family-Specific?
    • Lynch H, Wen H, Kim YC, Snyder C, Kinarsky Y, Chen PX, Xiao F, Goldgar D, Cowan KH, Wang SM.
    • Breast J. 2013 Sep;19(5):520-8. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12145. Epub 2013 Jun 26.
    • Next-generation sequencing meets genetic diagnostics: development of a comprehensive workflow for the analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
    • Feliubadaló L, Lopez-Doriga A, Castellsagué E, Del Valle J, Menéndez M, Tornero E, Montes E, Cuesta R, Gómez C, Campos O, Pineda M, González S, Moreno V, Brunet J, Blanco I, Serra E, Capellá G, Lázaro C.
    • Eur J Hum Genet. 2013 Aug;21(8):864-70. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.270. Epub 2012 Dec 19.

    Press: The Future of BRCA1/BRCA2 Testing. (OncLive)

    • Myriad BRCA Patents Nixed: What Happens Next?
    • Roxanne Nelson.
    • Medscape Medical News. Oncology. 2013 Jun 21.
    • Breast Cancer Gene Mutations More Common in Black Women.
    • Johnson K.
    • Medscape Medical News. Conference News. 2013 Jun 6.
    • Genetic breast cancer risk among black populations.
    • Philippa Brice.
    • PHG Foundation. 2013 Jun 4.
    • Mutations in susceptibility genes common in younger African American women with breast cancer.
    • John Easton.
    • EurekAlert!. 2013 Jun 3.
    • Breast cancer genes: beyond BRCA1 and BRCA2.
    • Filippini SE, Vega A.
    • Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2013 Jun 1;18:1358-72.
    • Myriad to Replace BRACAnalysis, Other Hereditary Cancer Tests with MyRisk Panel.
    • [No author given]
    • GenomeWeb. 2013 May 9.
    • Whole Exome Sequencing Suggests Much of Non-BRCA1/BRCA2 Familial Breast Cancer Is Due to Moderate and Low Penetrance Susceptibility Alleles.
    • Gracia-Aznarez FJ, Fernandez V, Pita G, Peterlongo P, Dominguez O, de la Hoya M, Duran M, Osorio A, Moreno L, Gonzalez-Neira A, Rosa-Rosa JM, Sinilnikova O, Mazoyer S, Hopper J, Lazaro C, Southey M, Odefrey F, Manoukian S, Catucci I, Caldes T, Lynch HT, Hilbers FS, van Asperen CJ, Vasen HF, Goldgar D, Radice P, Devilee P, Benitez J.
    • PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55681. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055681. Epub 2013 Feb 8.
    • Inherited mutations in breast cancer genes in African American breast cancer patients revealed by targeted genomic capture and next-generation sequencing.
    • Jane E. Churpek, Tom Walsh, Yonglan Zheng, Silvia Casadei, Anne M. Thornton, Ming K. Lee, Matthew Churpek, Dezheng Huo, Cecilia Zvosec, Fang Liu, Qun Niu, Jing Zhang, James Fackenthal, Mary-Claire King, Olufunmilayo I. Olopade.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2013;31(Suppl): abstr CRA1501. 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting.
    • Conference abstract
    • Personal genomic testing as part of the complete breast cancer risk assessment: a case report.
    • Riordan S, Rodriguez DF, Kieran S.
    • J Genet Couns. 2012 Oct;21(5):638-44. Epub 2012 May 19.
    • Case report
    • Exome Sequencing Identifies Rare Deleterious Mutations in DNA Repair Genes FANCC and BLM as Potential Breast Cancer Susceptibility Alleles.
    • Thompson ER, Doyle MA, Ryland GL, Rowley SM, Choong DY, Tothill RW, Thorne H; kConFab, Barnes DR, Li J, Ellul J, Philip GK, Antill YC, James PA, Trainer AH, Mitchell G, Campbell IG.
    • PLoS Genet. 2012 Sep;8(9):e1002894. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002894. Epub 2012 Sep 27.

    Comment:

    Heterozygous mutations in DNA repair genes and hereditary breast cancer: a question of power.

    • Secondary variants in individuals undergoing exome sequencing: screening of 572 individuals identifies high-penetrance mutations in cancer-susceptibility genes.
    • Johnston JJ, Rubinstein WS, Facio FM, Ng D, Singh LN, Teer JK, Mullikin JC, Biesecker LG.
    • Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Jul 13;91(1):97-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.05.021. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

    Comments from NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: articles needed

    • BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among ovarian cancer patients from Colombia.
    • Rodríguez AO, Llacuachaqui M, Pardo GG, Royer R, Larson G, Weitzel JN, Narod SA.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Feb;124(2):236-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.10.027. Epub 2011 Oct 29.