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Li-Fraumeni syndrome(LFS)

MedGen UID:
88399
Concept ID:
C0085390
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: LFS; Sarcoma family syndrome of Li and Fraumeni
SNOMED CT: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (428850001)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
 
Gene (location): TP53 (17p13.1)
Related gene: CHEK2
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018875
OMIM®: 151623
OMIM® Phenotypic series: PS151623
Orphanet: ORPHA524

Disease characteristics

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a cancer predisposition syndrome associated with high risks for a broad spectrum of cancers including early-onset cancers. Five cancer types account for the majority of LFS tumors: adrenocortical carcinomas, breast cancer, central nervous system tumors, osteosarcomas, and soft-tissue sarcomas. Other cancers associated with LFS include leukemia, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, pediatric head and neck cancers, pancreatic cancer, and prostate cancer. Cancer survivors are at increased risk for developing additional primary cancers and treatment-related secondary cancers. The lifetime risks of cancer for women and men with classic LFS are 90% and 70%, respectively, and 50% of cancers occur prior to age 40 years. [from GeneReviews]
Authors:
Katherine Schneider  |  Kristin Zelley  |  Kim E Nichols, et. al.   view full author information

Additional descriptions

From OMIM
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous inherited cancer syndrome. LFS is characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance and early onset of tumors, multiple tumors within an individual, and multiple affected family members. In contrast to other inherited cancer syndromes, which are predominantly characterized by site-specific cancers, LFS presents with a variety of tumor types. The most common types are soft tissue sarcomas and osteosarcomas, breast cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, and adrenocortical carcinoma. Classic LFS is defined as a proband with a sarcoma before the age of 45 years and a first-degree relative with any cancer before the age of 45 years and 1 additional first- or second-degree relative in the same lineage with any cancer before the age of 45 years or a sarcoma at any age (Li et al., 1988). Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome (LFL) is defined as a proband with any childhood cancer, or a sarcoma, brain tumor, or adrenocortical tumor before the age of 45 years, plus a first- or second-degree relative in the same lineage with a typical LFS tumor at any age, and an additional first- or second-degree relative in the same lineage with any cancer before the age of 60 years (Birch et al., 1994). A less restrictive definition of LFL is 2 different LFS-related tumors in first- or second-degree relatives at any age (Eeles, 1995). Approximately 70% of LFS cases and 40% of LFL cases contain germline mutations in the p53 gene on chromosome 17p13.1 (Bachinski et al., 2005).  http://www.omim.org/entry/151623
From MedlinePlus Genetics
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare disorder that greatly increases the risk of developing several types of cancer, particularly in children and young adults.

The cancers most often associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome include breast cancer, a form of bone cancer called osteosarcoma, and cancers of soft tissues (such as muscle) called soft tissue sarcomas. Other cancers commonly seen in this syndrome include brain tumors, cancers of blood-forming tissues (leukemias), and a cancer called adrenocortical carcinoma that affects the outer layer of the adrenal glands (small hormone-producing glands on top of each kidney). Several other types of cancer also occur more frequently in people with Li-Fraumeni syndrome.

A very similar condition called Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome shares many of the features of classic Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Both conditions significantly increase the chances of developing multiple cancers beginning in childhood; however, the pattern of specific cancers seen in affected family members is different.  https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/li-fraumeni-syndrome

Professional guidelines

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Prognosis

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