Clinical and molecular markers guide the genetics of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.

Over the past two decades, research into the genetic susceptibility behind pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) has surged, ranking them among the most heritable tumors. Massive sequencing combined with careful patient selection has so far identified more than twenty susceptibility genes, leadi...

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Autores: Cascon Soriano, Alberto, Robledo Batanero, Mercedes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/26051
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/26051
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cancer genetics
Molecular markers
Omics
Paraganglioma
Pheochromocytoma
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Sumario:Over the past two decades, research into the genetic susceptibility behind pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) has surged, ranking them among the most heritable tumors. Massive sequencing combined with careful patient selection has so far identified more than twenty susceptibility genes, leading to an over-detection of variants of unknown significance (VUS) that require precise molecular markers to determine their pathogenic role. Moreover, some PPGL patients remain undiagnosed, possibly due to mutations in regulatory regions of already known genes or mutations in undiscovered genes. Accurate classification of VUS and identification of new genes require well-defined clinical and molecular markers that allow effective genetic diagnosis of most PPGLs.