Is tumour sequencing effective for the identification of germline BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers?
Jacopo AzzolliniIolanda CaponeMatteo DucaAndrea VingianiAlberta PiccoloLuca AgnelliElena TamboriniFederica PerroneBernard PeisselDaniele LorenziniSilvia DamianClaudio VernieriGiulia Valeria BianchiMara MantieroMonika DucceschiMaggie PolignanoMonica NigerFederico NichettiClaudia ProtoMarta BrambillaElena ColomboMarco StellatoElena ConcaAdele BusicoSiranoush ManoukianPublished in: Tumori (2024)
pathogenic variant frequency reported in other large unselected ovarian cancer cohorts, thus confirming its effectiveness in identifying putative germline carriers irrespective of eligibility for germline testing. As the range of tumours subjected to genetic testing broadens, this approach is expected to also be effective in other tumour settings for enhancing the identification of carriers, reducing the burden on genetic services, and avoiding unnecessary concerns related to germline testing.