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7 articlesPTEN - PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS)
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12 articlesBRCA1 - Hereditary ovarian cancer — *BRCA1/2* variant classification
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9 articlesMMR-deficient colorectal cancer — neoadjuvant immunotherapy
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10 articlesTP53 - Li-Fraumeni syndrome / hypomorphic TP53 variants
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16 articlesHereditary neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) — prevalence and clinical implications of germline variants
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11 articlesBRCA1 - BRCA1/BRCA2 hereditary breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer predisposition — PARP inhibitors as germline therapeutic biomarker
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Breast cancer
PubMed★ Top pick
Routine germline genetic testing in 3552 unselected NHS breast cancer patients: evidence informing testing criteria and implementation of a 'BRCA-DIRECT' mainstreaming pathway.
Hereditary breast cancer
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Breast cancerMainstreaming
NPJ Breast Cancer 2026· JulRead
Breast cancer
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Multi-omics analysis in suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer cases reveals novel candidate susceptibility factors.
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC)
10
Breast cancer
NPJ Breast Cancer 2026· JulRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
The biology of hypomorphic TP53 variants and implications for clinical management.
Li-Fraumeni syndrome / hypomorphic TP53 variants
10
Li-Fraumeni / TP53VUS reclassifiedNew recommendation
Clin Cancer Res 2026· JunRead
Childhood cancer predisposition
PubMed★ Top pick
Population-based genomic detection of childhood cancer predisposition using newborn dried blood spots.
Childhood cancer predisposition
9
MainstreamingPenetrance update
Nat Commun 2026· AugRead
NF1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
⭐ À la une
Transmission ratio distortion of NF1 mutant alleles in familial Neurofibromatosis type 1.
Neurofibromatosis type 1
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Penetrance update
Genet Med 2026· AugRead
CDH1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Predictors of early cancer burden in CDH1 pathogenic variant carriers: a UK single-centre cohort study.
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC)
9
Gastric cancerProphylactic surgery
EClinicalMedicine 2026· JulRead
CDKN2A
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Large distant deletion disrupts CDKN2A enhancer and predisposes to melanoma.
Familial melanoma
9
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Recurrent variantFunctional SNV
medRxiv 2026· JulRead
BRCA1
PubMed★ Top pick
Homologous recombination deficiency-driven genomic instability in ovarian cancer as an indicator of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant pathogenicity.
High-grade ovarian cancer — BRCA1/BRCA2 variant classification
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VUS reclassified
Am J Hum Genet 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Homologous recombination deficiency-driven genomic instability in ovarian cancer as an indicator of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant pathogenicity
Hereditary ovarian cancer — *BRCA1/2* variant classification
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VUS reclassifiedPenetrance update
Am J Hum Genet 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Targeting homologous recombination deficiency with intensified chemotherapy versus standard chemotherapy followed by olaparib in stage III breast cancer (SUBITO): an open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial
Stage III HER2-negative breast cancer with HRD / germline *BRCA1/2* mutation
9
Breast cancerPARP inhibitorNew recommendation
Lancet Oncol 2026· JulRead
BRCA1
PubMed★ Top pick
Constitutional BRCA1 promoter methylation as a biomarker for ovarian cancer risk.
Hereditary ovarian cancer / constitutional BRCA1 epimutation
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New mechanism
JCO Precis Oncol 2026· JunRead
Hereditary neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) — prevalence and clinical implications of germline variants
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Germline Cancer Testing in Unselected Patients With Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Hereditary neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) — prevalence and clinical implications of germline variants
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MainstreamingPenetrance update
Pancreas 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Contralateral breast cancer risks for BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM pathogenic variant carriers: a meta-analysis
Contralateral breast cancer in BRCA1/2, PALB2, CHEK2, ATM pathogenic variant carriers
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Breast cancerPenetrance updateProphylactic surgery
BJC Rep 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Distinct Germline Mutation Landscape and Clinical Implications in Chinese Colorectal Cancer Patients
Hereditary colorectal cancer — germline mutation landscape in Chinese population (1,094 CRC patients)
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Lynch syndromeRecurrent variantMainstreaming
Cancer Med 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Decoding BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: Impact on Prognosis, Platinum Response, and Actionability
Germline BRCA1/2-associated high-grade serous ovarian cancer — prognostic impact by variant topography
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PARP inhibitorPenetrance update
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2026· JunRead
CDKN2B
Autosomal dominantmedRxiv★ Top pick
Disruption of CTCF binding by germline non-coding variants in CDKN2B suppress CDKN2B expression in melanoma-prone families
Hereditary familial melanoma, 9p21 locus without CDKN2A coding variant
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New geneNew mechanism
medRxiv 2026· JunRead
Germline predisposition
PubMed★ Top pick
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Integrated Germline and Somatic Molecular Profiling to Detect Cancer Predisposition Has a High Clinical Impact in Poor-Prognosis Pediatric Cancer.
Germline cancer predisposition in poor-prognosis pediatric cancers
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Germline predispositionMainstreaming
Clinical Cancer Research 2026· MayRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Performance of LFSPRO prediction in TP53 mutation status for prospectively collected probands.
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) — TP53 hereditary multi-cancer predisposition
9
Li-Fraumeni / TP53New recommendationPenetrance update
Am J Hum Genet 2026· MayRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Measuring disease likelihood in genomic ascertainment.
Secondary findings in genome sequencing — BRCA1/BRCA2: likelihood of genuine clinical diagnosis
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VUS reclassifiedMainstreaming
Am J Hum Genet 2026· MayRead
ACVRL1
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Characteristics associated with clinical response to pomalidomide in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) — recurrent epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding linked to ENG or ACVRL1
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PARP inhibitorPenetrance update
Blood Advances 2026· MayRead
ATM
ADPubMed★ Top pick
Reclassification of ATM Missense Variants of Uncertain Significance by Integrating Results from Systematic Functional Assays into an ACMG Points-Based Framework
Hereditary predisposition to breast and pancreatic cancer (moderate penetrance)
9
Breast cancerVUS reclassifiedFunctional SNV
Clinical Cancer Research, 2025· JunRead
BRCA2
PubMedEfficacy of Olaparib Plus Abiraterone for Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer and Single Homologous Recombination Repair Gene Mutations in PROpel.
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
8
Breast cancerPARP inhibitor
Eur Urol Oncol 2026· AugRead
CDH1
Autosomal dominantPubMedFactors Associated with Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma in CDH1 Pathogenic Variant Carriers: Report from the GASTRIC Consortium.
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer
8
Gastric cancerProphylactic surgery
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2026· AugRead
NF1
Autosomal dominantPubMedCancer incidence and the risk for multiple primary cancers in neurofibromatosis type 1.
Neurofibromatosis type 1 and cancer risk
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Breast cancerPenetrance update
J Natl Cancer Inst 2026· AugRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedAssessing the Clinical Relevance of BRCA1 RING Domain Variants of Uncertain Significance.
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC)
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VUS reclassifiedFunctional SNV
Curr Oncol 2026· JulRead
Prostate cancer — germline predisposition
Autosomal dominantPubMedIdentifying and characterizing the germinal genetic landscape of men with prostate cancer: A real-life, retrospective, multicenter study.
Prostate cancer — germline predisposition
8
Mainstreaming
Genet Med Open 2026· JulRead
MSH3
Autosomal dominant à pénétrance incomplète (hétérozygotes) ; autosomal recessive (formes bi-alléliques)medRxivHeterozygous germline MSH3 mutations, and probably MLH3 mutations, act as classical tumour suppressors, leading to excess somatic deletion mutations, signature ID4 and increased colorectal cancer risk
Hereditary colorectal cancer — MSH3 or MLH3 deficiency
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Penetrance updateNew mechanism
medRxiv 2026· JulRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedFamilial Risk Stratification Across Cancer Syndromes Using Fam3PRO.
Hereditary cancer predisposition — familial risk stratification
8
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
Hereditary lung cancer predisposition
Autosomal dominantPubMedGermline Mutations as Risk Factors for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Hereditary lung cancer predisposition
8
J Thorac Oncol 2026· JulRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantPubMedFunctional characterization of BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance identified in Korean breast cancer patients.
Hereditary breast cancer (BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance)
8
Breast cancerFunctional SNVVUS reclassified
Breast Cancer 2026· JulRead
Germline predisposition
Autosomal dominantPubMedHereditary Cancer Genetic Testing for All? A Retrospective Analysis on Genetic Mutations Found in Individuals Not Meeting NCCN® Guidelines.
Hereditary cancers (expanded testing beyond NCCN criteria)
8
Germline predispositionMainstreaming
Eur J Breast Health 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedCholine metabolism drives metastasis in BRCA1-deficient ovarian cancers by activating FAM3C
*BRCA1*-deficient ovarian cancer — metastasis
8
Functional SNV
Nat Commun 2026· JunRead
FANCB
Récessif (FANC) / lié à l'X (*FANCB*)PubMedFanconi Anemia as a Window into Premalignant Field Cancerization of the Oral Mucosa
Fanconi anemia — premalignant field cancerization of the oral mucosa
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Penetrance update
medRxiv 2026· JunRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedA zero-parameter framework for accurate TP53 missense variant functional classification.
TP53 missense variant functional classification / Li-Fraumeni syndrome
8
VUS reclassifiedFunctional SNV
PLoS Comput Biol 2026· JunRead
Hereditary prostate cancer — germline variants in real-world multiethnic cohort
Autosomal dominantPubMedPathogenic Germline Variants in a Racially Diverse Real-World Cohort of Patients With Prostate Cancer
Hereditary prostate cancer — germline variants in real-world multiethnic cohort
8
Recurrent variantMainstreaming
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedOpportunistic Screening of High-Risk Breast Cancer Variants in Hospital Biobank Participants
Opportunistic BRCA1, BRCA2, and PALB2 screening in Finnish hospital biobank participants
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Mainstreaming
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2026· JunRead
Breast cancer
PubMedClinical Performance of International and Korean Genetic Testing Criteria for Hereditary Breast Cancer
Hereditary breast cancer — clinical performance of genetic testing criteria (Korean vs ASCO-SSO/NCCN guidelines)
8
Breast cancerNew recommendationMainstreaming
J Breast Cancer 2026· MayRead
CEBPA
Autosomal dominantPubMedLocation matters: topography of germline CEBPA variants in familial acute myeloid leukaemia.
Familial acute myeloid leukaemia with germline CEBPA variants
8
Penetrance updateRecurrent variant
J Med Genet 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
PubMedHRDetect in Tubo-ovarian Carcinoma: Stratification and Therapeutic Implications.
Tubo-ovarian carcinoma — HRD stratification and PARP inhibitor implications
8
Breast cancerPARP inhibitorNew recommendation
Clin Cancer Res 2026· MayRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantPubMedComprehensive evidence for the pathogenicity of the BRCA2 c.7847C>T (p.Ser2616Phe) variant in Japanese hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC)
8
Li-Fraumeni / TP53VUS reclassified
J Med Genet 2026· MayRead
MLH1
Autosomal dominant (secondary epimutation)PubMedClinical and Genetic Characterization of Constitutional MLH1 Promoter Hypermethylation: Implications for Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis.
Lynch syndrome due to constitutional MLH1 promoter hypermethylation
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Lynch syndromeRecurrent variantLong-read sequencing
Genetics in Medicine 2026· MayRead
WT1
PubMedGenetic and Epigenetic Drivers of Wilms Tumor Predisposition in Russian Pediatric Patients: A Multicenter Study.
Germline predisposition to Wilms tumor
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Germline predispositionRecurrent variant
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMed⭐ À la une
Two decades of PARP inhibitor synthetic lethality in cancer.
BRCA1/BRCA2 hereditary breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer predisposition — PARP inhibitors as germline therapeutic biomarker
8
PARP inhibitorNew recommendation
Nature 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedUltra-rare functional variants reveal early-onset breast cancer risk genes and pathways in the UK Biobank and All of Us Research Program.
Early-onset breast cancer — ultra-rare germline variants in predisposition genes and pathways
8
Breast cancerRecurrent variantPenetrance update
Am J Hum Genet 2026· MayRead
CDH1
Autosomal dominantPubMedMolecular characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with gastroesophageal cancer diagnosed at ages younger than 50 years.
Early-onset gastroesophageal cancer (<50 years) — enrichment in germline CDH1 and TP53 variants
8
Gastric cancerRecurrent variantPenetrance update
JNCI Cancer Spectr 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
ADPubMedAssociation between type and location of germline BRCA1/2 pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants with phenotype and prognosis in young patients with breast cancer
Hereditary breast cancer (HBOC) in young patients (≤40 years)
8
Breast cancerPenetrance update
Annals of Oncology, 2026· MarRead
CTNNA1
ADPubMedHereditary diffuse gastric cancer spectrum associated with germline CTNNA1 loss of function revealed by clinical and molecular comprehensive analysis
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) spectrum — CTNNA1-related
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Gastric cancerNew genePenetrance update
Gut, 2026· AprRead
Hereditary cancer predispositions — undiagnosed after WES
PubMedGenome Sequencing of Undiagnosed European Patients Suspected of Hereditary Cancer: Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Impact
Hereditary cancer predispositions — undiagnosed after WES
8
New recommendation
JCO Precision Oncology, 2026· AprRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedChemotherapy type and survival in young BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers with HER2-negative early breast cancer.
HER2-negative early breast cancer in young carriers
7
Breast cancerMainstreaming
Eur J Cancer 2026· AugRead
CHEK2
PubMedIncidence of Germline Genetic Variants in Patients with a Urinary Tract Cancer and Association with Outcomes.
Urinary tract cancer
7
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
Eur Urol Oncol 2026· AugRead
APC
PubMedLandscape of germline genetic alterations among non-western young male patients with cancer. Findings from The Jordanian exploratory cancer genetics study.
Early-onset cancers in young male patients
7
Lynch syndromeMainstreamingRecurrent variant
Front Oncol 2026· AugRead
Prostate cancer, inherited genetic risk
PubMedUnified genetic risk score for prostate cancer enables improved risk stratification for clinical decision-making.
Prostate cancer, inherited genetic risk
7
Penetrance update
J Med Genet 2026· JulRead
NF2
Autosomal dominantmedRxivGermline NF2 variant position constrains somatic second hits and determines clinical severity in Neurofibromatosis Type 2-related schwannomatosis
NF2-related schwannomatosis
7
medRxiv 2026· JulRead
Germline predisposition
PubMedMainstream and fast-track genetic testing in pancreatic cancer patients and its impact on treatment: our experience in a tertiary hospital in Spain.
Pancreatic cancer, germline predisposition
7
Germline predispositionMainstreamingPARP inhibitor
Fam Cancer 2026· AugRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedClinical and surveillance outcomes of the TP53 c.1000G > C (p.Gly334Arg) variant.
Attenuated Li-Fraumeni syndrome — TP53 p.Gly334Arg variant
7
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Penetrance updateRecurrent variant
Fam Cancer 2026· JulRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantPubMedImpact of BRCA2 pathogenic variants on outcomes to first-line CDK4/6 inhibitors plus endocrine therapy in HR-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
HR-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer in BRCA2 carriers
7
Breast cancerTherapeutic implication
ESMO Open 2026· JulRead
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer — healthy relatives
Autosomal dominantPubMedGenetic profiling of healthy family members of breast and ovarian cancer patients in Estonia.
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer — healthy relatives
7
Mainstreaming
Front Genet 2026· JulRead
PTEN
Autosomal dominantPubMedERN GENTURIS cancer surveillance guideline for individuals with PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS).
PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS)
7
New recommendation
Eur J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
Invasive lobular breast carcinoma
PubMedGermline Multigene Panel Testing in Women With Invasive Lobular Cancer.
Invasive lobular breast carcinoma
7
JAMA Netw Open 2026· JulRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedSurveillance adherence and clinical findings in children with confirmed or familial TP53 variants: the Swedish multicenter constitutional TP53 study (SWEP53).
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
7
Li-Fraumeni / TP53
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
Secondary findings in cancer predisposition genes
PubMedA follow-up cohort study on secondary findings in cancer predisposition genes from 20,205 Chinese individuals.
Secondary findings in cancer predisposition genes
7
Clin Chim Acta 2026· JulRead
Hereditary prostate cancer
PubMedGermline pathogenic variants associated with prostate cancer susceptibility in a Spanish cohort: emergence of new key players.
Hereditary prostate cancer
7
Sci Rep 2026· JulRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedThe Clinical Application of Refined Risk Estimates (caRe) Study in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variant Carriers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
*BRCA1/2* carriers — risk communication and management decision-making
7
Penetrance update
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedBRCA1 c.68_69del as a founder variant in the Spanish Roma: prevalence and screening implications
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer — *BRCA1* founder variant in the Spanish Roma population
7
Breast cancerRecurrent variant
Eur J Hum Genet 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedFrequency of germline pathogenic variants in breast cancer predisposing genes in a national cohort of young women with breast cancer
Breast cancer in young women (≤40 years) — germline predisposition
7
Breast cancerMainstreamingPenetrance update
Br J Cancer 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedSpectrum of double heterozygosity in individuals diagnosed with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer — double heterozygosity
7
Penetrance updateMainstreaming
Eur J Cancer 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedPerformance of family history-based colorectal cancer screening criteria by race and age at diagnosis in the Disparities and Cancer Epidemiology (DANCE) study
Early-onset colorectal cancer — family history-based screening criteria
7
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
medRxiv 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedDamaging missense variants in innate immunity genes are associated with earlier age of breast cancer onset in BRCA1 185delAG carriers
Breast cancer penetrance modifiers in *BRCA1* 185delAG carriers
7
Breast cancerPenetrance update
J Med Genet 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedNeoadjuvant Single-Cycle Pembrolizumab for Stage I-III MMR-Deficient Colon Cancer: The RESET-C Trial
MMR-deficient colorectal cancer — neoadjuvant immunotherapy
7
Lynch syndromeNew recommendation
J Clin Oncol 2026· JunRead
Breast cancer
Autosomal dominantPubMedGermline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in specific different domains affect ovarian cancer prognosis: A multicenter retrospective study
Hereditary ovarian cancer — germline *BRCA1/2* variants by domain
7
Breast cancerPenetrance update
Chin Med J 2026· JunRead
Prophylactic surgery *BRCA1/2* — occult lesions at risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
Autosomal dominantPubMedOccult invasive and preneoplastic lesions at risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 carriers: A multicenter retrospective cohort study
Prophylactic surgery *BRCA1/2* — occult lesions at risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
7
Prophylactic surgery
Gynecol Oncol 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
Autosomal dominantPubMedLynch Syndrome and Ethnicity: Disparities in Prevalence, Affected Genes, Cancer Spectrum and Screening
Lynch syndrome — ethnic disparities
7
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
Int J Cancer 2026· JunRead
MLH1
Autosomal dominantPubMedThe germline MLH1 c.2054 C>T mutation disrupts DNA mismatch repair and is detectable by digital PCR.
Lynch syndrome
7
Lynch syndromeFunctional SNVVUS reclassified
Cancer Lett 2026· JunRead
BRCA2
PubMedThe 'Prostate Cancer Screening for People at Genetic Risk of Aggressive Disease' (PATROL) study.
Hereditary prostate cancer predisposition
7
New recommendationPenetrance update
BJU Int 2026· JunRead
BRCA2
PubMedComprehensive analysis of BRCA1/2 germline mutations in high-grade prostate cancer among Arab patients.
Hereditary prostate cancer / BRCA1/2
7
Penetrance updateRecurrent variant
Front Cell Dev Biol 2026· JanRead
Breast cancer
PubMedAre current Polish guidelines for prophylactic mastectomy sufficient?
Prophylactic mastectomy — update of Polish recommendations for hereditary breast cancer predispositions
7
Breast cancerNew recommendationProphylactic surgery
Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedNeoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in germline BRCA-mutated early triple-negative breast cancer: real-world multicenter data
Germline BRCA1/2 early triple-negative breast cancer — response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy
7
NPJ Breast Cancer 2026· JunRead
Germline predisposition
PubMedGermline Whole-Genome Sequencing in Early-Onset Pediatric Solid Tumors Implicates Structural Variants in Cancer Risk
Early-onset pediatric solid tumors — germline structural variants for predisposition
7
Germline predispositionMainstreaming
JCO Precis Oncol 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedPrevalence and clinicopathologic features of mismatch repair-deficient endometrial cancers in young Japanese patients
MMR-deficient endometrial cancers in young Japanese patients — universal Lynch testing
7
Lynch syndromeMainstreamingNew recommendation
Int J Clin Oncol 2026· JunRead
MEN1
Autosomal dominantPubMedA de novo MEN1 gene mutation in a 4-year-old boy with hypoglycemia: A case report and literature review
MEN1 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1), de novo MEN1 mutation, pediatric insulinoma at age 4
7
Functional SNVRecurrent variant
Cancer Genet 2026· JunRead
EPCAM
Autosomal dominantPubMedIdentification of a novel intergenic EPCAM-MSH2 deletion causing EPCAM-associated Lynch syndrome
Lynch syndrome — novel EPCAM-MSH2 intergenic deletion, MSH2 epigenetic silencing mechanism
7
Lynch syndromeRecurrent variantVUS reclassified
J Med Genet 2026· JunRead
Hereditary ovarian cancer in older women (≥70 years) — real-world genetic testing data
PubMedReal-world genetic testing data of ovarian cancer patients: Informing counseling in older women
Hereditary ovarian cancer in older women (≥70 years) — real-world genetic testing data
7
MainstreamingPARP inhibitor
Gynecol Oncol 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
Autosomal dominantPubMedIntegrated tumor and germline profiling of lynch syndrome in a North Indian cohort
Lynch syndrome — germline mutational landscape in a North Indian cohort (CRC + EC)
7
Lynch syndromeRecurrent variant
Front Oncol 2026· JanRead
Breast chemoprevention — noninvasive neoplasia and high-risk lesions
PubMedLow-Dose Tamoxifen in Noninvasive Breast Neoplasia: Long-Term Results From an Individual-Participant Data Pooled Analysis.
Breast chemoprevention — noninvasive neoplasia and high-risk lesions
7
New recommendation
J Clin Oncol 2026· MayRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedMutations Targeted by Nous-209 Immunotherapy Occur Early in Lynch Syndrome Carriers' Precancer Lesions with Microsatellite Instability.
Lynch syndrome — immunoprevention, MSI precancerous lesions
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Lynch syndromeNew recommendationMainstreaming
Cancer Prev Res 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
PubMedRadiation therapy management in BRCA1/2 carriers diagnosed with early breast cancer: An international cohort study.
Early breast cancer in BRCA1/2 carriers — radiotherapy vs mastectomy
7
Breast cancerPenetrance update
Radiother Oncol 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedColonoscopy surveillance in Lynch syndrome: what it prevents and what it does not.
Lynch syndrome (HNPCC) — effectiveness of colonoscopic surveillance
7
Lynch syndromePenetrance update
J Med Genet 2026· MayRead
POT1
Autosomal dominantmedRxivTelomere maintaining germline and somatic variants in thyroid cancer and melanoma
Hereditary cancer predisposition via long-telomere syndrome (POT1, TINF2, ACD) — non-medullary thyroid cancer and melanoma
7
Recurrent variantPenetrance update
medRxiv 2026· MayRead
BRCA2
PubMedGermline genetic testing among patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A Pancreatic Cancer Action Network patient survey.
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with germline predisposition
7
Mainstreaming
Cancer 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedGermline Pathogenic Variants in Breast Cancer-Predisposing Genes Among Early-Onset Female and Male Breast Cancer in Ethiopia.
Hereditary early-onset breast cancer (Ethiopia)
7
Breast cancerRecurrent variant
JCO Global Oncology 2026· MayRead
MSH2
medRxivDiverse mediators of cancer predisposition uncovered by germline whole genome sequencing of unexplained familial cancers.
Unexplained familial cancers without known pathogenic variant
7
Lynch syndromeNew geneLong-read sequencing
medRxiv 2026· MayRead
MSH2
Autosomal dominantPubMedWGS identifies Lynch syndrome (LS) patients and uncovers a large family with MSH2-related LS in Southern Thailand.
Lynch syndrome — hereditary colorectal and associated cancer predisposition linked to MMR genes
7
Lynch syndromeRecurrent variantMainstreaming
PLoS ONE 2026· JanRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantPubMedUptake of cascade tests in relatives of patients undergoing cancer precision medicine in Japan.
Germline variants identified through cancer precision medicine — cascade testing of relatives (BRCA1/2, ATM, MSH2, APC, BAP1, CDK4, CDKN2A, RAD51C)
7
MainstreamingRecurrent variant
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2026· MayRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantbioRxivDecoding the BRCA2 reversion principles underlying PARP inhibitor resistance.
Germline BRCA2 cancer — PARP inhibitor resistance mechanisms through reversion mutations
7
PARP inhibitorNew mechanism
bioRxiv 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
ADPubMedSurvival Outcomes With or Without Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variant Carriers
HBOC — Hereditary breast cancer (primary prevention)
7
Breast cancerProphylactic surgery
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2026· AprRead
BRCA2
ADPubMedSurgical Outcomes After Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Among BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers
HBOC — surgical safety data for risk-reducing mastectomy
7
Breast cancerProphylactic surgery
JAMA Network Open, 2026· AprRead
BRCA1
ADPubMedBreast cancer germline multigene panel testing in mainstream oncology based on clinical-public health utility: ESMO Precision Oncology Working Group recommendations
Hereditary breast cancer — definition of the mainstream oncology testing panel
7
Germline predispositionNew recommendationMainstreaming
Annals of Oncology, 2025· AugRead
BRCA2
ADPubMedNeoadjuvant PARP inhibitor scheduling in BRCA1 and BRCA2 related breast cancer: PARTNER, a randomized phase II/III trial
gBRCA1/2 breast cancer, early stage (triple negative or luminal)
7
Breast cancerPARP inhibitor
Nature Communications, 2025· MayRead
TP53
ADPubMedEuropean Colonial Echoes in Cancer Risk: Lessons from the TP53 p.R337H Founder Variant in Brazil
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (attenuated) — pan-cancer predisposition
7
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Recurrent variantPenetrance update
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2026· FebRead
MLH1
ADPubMedGene-specific cancer risks in female Lynch syndrome carriers: A copula-based meta-analysis
Lynch syndrome — gene-specific cancer risks in female carriers
7
Lynch syndromePenetrance update
Maturitas, 2026· MarRead
BRCA1
ADPubMedACT-ON: Assisted cascade testing via outreach and navigation - Real-world experience with clinician-initiated, third-party-facilitated family cascade testing
Hereditary cancer predisposition — cascade testing implementation
7
Mainstreaming
Gynecologic Oncology, 2026· AprRead
DICER1
Autosomal dominantPubMedHMGA2 is a highly sensitive marker for DICER1-related tumours.
DICER1-related tumour predisposition
6
Mainstreaming
Histopathology 2026· AugRead
ACVRL1
Autosomal dominantPubMedTargeting KIT prevents brain arteriovenous malformations driven by ALK1-deficient angiogenic endothelial cells.
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia type 2
6
Functional SNV
J Clin Invest 2026· AugRead
PMS1
PubMedHuman PMS1-dependent non-canonical mismatch repair engages with MBD4 to repair methylated CpG deamination.
Mismatch repair and CpG hypermutation in tumours
6
Lynch syndromeFunctional SNV
Nucleic Acids Res 2026· AugRead
MLH1
Autosomal dominantPubMedGenetic Landscape of Lynch Syndrome in a High-Risk Serbian Cohort: Predominance of MLH1 Variants and Implications for Risk-Based Testing.
Lynch syndrome
6
Lynch syndromeRecurrent variantMainstreaming
Int J Mol Sci 2026· AugRead
BRCA2
PubMedReal-World Outcomes of DNA Damage Repair Altered Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Insights from FFPE-Based Genomic Profiling.
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
6
Mainstreaming
Cancers (Basel) 2026· AugRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedGermline predisposition and somatic mutational landscape in synchronous mucinous metaplasia and neoplasia of the female genital tract.
Synchronous mucinous metaplasia and neoplasia of the female genital tract (SMMN-FGT)
6
Phenotypic expansionFunctional SNV
Clin Transl Med 2026· AugRead
MSH6
Autosomal dominantPubMedAdenomas and Beyond: Colonoscopy Surveillance, Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Lynch Syndrome.
Lynch syndrome
6
Lynch syndromePenetrance update
Gastro Hep Adv 2026· AugRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedRandomized phase 2 trial of a PARP inhibitor TSL-1502 in germline BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer.
HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in germline BRCA carriers
6
Breast cancerPARP inhibitor
Signal Transduct Target Ther 2026· AugRead
MLH1
Autosomal dominantPubMedPerformance of PREMM5, clinical criteria, and immunohistochemistry for MMR proteins in genetic risk assessment of Mexican patients with colorectal cancer.
Lynch syndrome and hereditary colorectal cancer predisposition
6
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
PLoS One 2026· AugRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantmedRxivA Decade of Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing Results in Asian Indian population: Retrospective Study.
Hereditary cancers, Indian cohort
6
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Recurrent variantMainstreaming
medRxiv 2026· JulRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedDeficient Mismatch Repair Represents a Distinct Molecular Feature of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Chinese Single-Center Cohort.
Early-onset colorectal cancer, mismatch repair deficiency
6
Lynch syndrome
Int J Cancer 2026· AugRead
VHL
Autosomal dominantPubMedRepeated Renal Interventions for Renal Cell Carcinoma in von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Long-Term Outcomes.
von Hippel-Lindau disease, renal cell carcinoma
6
Eur Urol Focus 2026· AugRead
NF1
Autosomal dominantPubMedClinical Impact of Germline Multigene Sequencing in Pediatric Cohorts with a Wide Spectrum of Neoplasms.
Childhood cancer predisposition syndromes
6
Int J Mol Sci 2026· JulRead
BRCA1
PubMedVAF-tumor content graph: a simple visual framework for interpreting hereditary cancer variants and supporting genetic counseling in tumor-only sequencing.
Interpretation of hereditary cancer variants in tumor-only sequencing
6
J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
CEP126
medRxivGermline Variants in Centromere Binding Protein 126 Predispose to Glioblastoma
Familial glioblastoma
6
New gene
medRxiv 2026· JulRead
CHEK2
Autosomal dominantPubMedImpact of updated NCCN guidelines on clinical management and risk communication for CHEK2 p.I157T carriers in breast cancer.
Breast cancer — CHEK2 p.I157T carriers
6
New recommendationRecurrent variant
Fam Cancer 2026· JulRead
Lynch syndrome
Autosomal dominantPubMedCharacterizing Gynecological Cancers with the Uncommon dMMR/MSS Phenotype in Lynch Syndrome Patients.
Lynch syndrome gynaecological cancers (dMMR/MSS phenotype)
6
Lynch syndrome
J Clin Med 2026· JulRead
MSH2
Autosomal dominantPubMedLynch syndrome caused by a pathogenic SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) insertion in MSH2 gene identified by long-read DNA sequencing.
Lynch syndrome
6
Lynch syndrome
Fam Cancer 2026· JulRead
Germline predisposition
PubMedGermline landscape stratification defines distinct molecular and prognostic groups in therapy related myeloid neoplasms.
Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN)
6
Germline predisposition
Blood Adv 2026· JulRead
CDH1
Autosomal dominantPubMedEndoscopic detection of signet ring cell carcinoma in CDH1 carriers: a 15-year single-centre experience.
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (CDH1 carriers)
6
Gastric cancerProphylactic surgery
Fam Cancer 2026· JulRead
BAP1
Autosomal dominantPubMedChoroidal melanoma and polydactylous onychopapilloma leading to diagnosis of BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome.
BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome (BAP1-TPDS)
6
Ophthalmic Genet 2026· JulRead
Breast cancer
Autosomal dominantPubMedCharacterizing Breast Cancer Prevalence Among Female SDHx Pathogenic Variant Carriers in a Laboratory Research Registry
Breast cancer in *SDHx* pathogenic variant carriers
6
Breast cancerPenetrance update
Eur J Breast Health 2026· JulRead
Breast cancer
PubMedRucaparib — a PARP inhibitor for the treatment of BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer — germline *BRCA* variants
6
Breast cancerPARP inhibitor
Future Oncol 2026· JunRead
Neurofibromatosis type 1 — malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST)
Autosomal dominantPubMedSurvival and prognosis of neurofibromatosis type 1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neurofibromatosis type 1 — malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST)
6
Penetrance update
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2026· JunRead
BRCA1/2-associated hereditary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Autosomal dominantPubMedHistologic Spectrum of BRCA-Associated Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Descriptive Morphologic Study
BRCA1/2-associated hereditary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
6
Recurrent variant
Hum Pathol 2026· JunRead
Prophylactic surgery *BRCA1/2* — concurrent hysterectomy
Autosomal dominantPubMedInternational Trends in Concurrent Hysterectomy at Risk-Reducing Surgery in BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers: A mixed-methods study
Prophylactic surgery *BRCA1/2* — concurrent hysterectomy
6
Prophylactic surgery
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2026· JunRead
DICER1
Autosomal dominantPubMedDICER1 Syndrome and Tumor Pathology: An Updated Review for Diagnostic Practice.
DICER1 syndrome / tumor predisposition
6
Phenotypic expansion
Adv Anat Pathol 2026· JunRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedInterpreting TP53 pathogenic variants: diagnostic complexities of mosaic and germline variants.
Li-Fraumeni syndrome / mosaic TP53 variants
6
Li-Fraumeni / TP53VUS reclassified
J Med Genet 2026· JunRead
VHL
PubMedHereditary kidney tumor syndromes: structured evaluation of a questionnaire-based approach.
Hereditary renal tumor predisposition syndromes (VHL, TSC, BHD, HLRCC)
6
New recommendation
Clin Kidney J 2026· JunRead
MSH2
Autosomal dominantPubMedClinicopathologic Study of 39 Mismatch Repair-deficient Sarcomas Demonstrates Recurrent Histologic Patterns and Supports Universal Screening of Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma, Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, and Undifferentiated Sarcomas.
Lynch syndrome / MMR-deficient sarcomas
6
Lynch syndromeNew recommendationMainstreaming
Am J Surg Pathol 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
PubMedAssociation of high and moderate penetrance monogenic variants, polygenic risk, and family history with breast cancer in an ancestrally diverse population.
Breast cancer — integration of monogenic variants, polygenic risk score, and family history in a diverse population
6
Breast cancerPenetrance updateMainstreaming
Cancer Genet 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedOutcomes of multigene panel testing for hereditary cancer in two Israeli medical centers 2013-2024.
Oncogenetics — real-world multigene panel testing outcomes over 11 years
6
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
Cancer Genet 2026· JunRead
BRCA1
PubMedImpact of Ethnicity on the Uptake of Risk Reducing Mastectomy in Unaffected BRCA1/2 and PALB2 Carriers in Canada.
Risk-reducing mastectomy in BRCA1/2 and PALB2 carriers — ethnicity impact on uptake
6
Breast cancerProphylactic surgery
Ann Surg Oncol 2026· JunRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedMismatch Repair Deficiency in Benign and Atypical Ocular Sebaceous Neoplasms: Implications for Muir-Torre Screening and Classification.
Muir-Torre syndrome (Lynch) — benign and atypical ocular sebaceous neoplasms
6
Lynch syndromeMainstreaming
Am J Ophthalmol 2026· JunRead
VHL
Autosomal dominantPubMedComparison of clinical characteristics between patients with single mutation and co-mutation in hereditary renal cancer: a retrospective analysis of 115 patients with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome.
Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome with hereditary clear cell renal cell carcinoma
6
Recurrent variantPenetrance update
J Med Genet 2026· MayRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedGenotypic and phenotypic characteristics of germline TP53 variant carriers: experience from two cancer genetic counseling units.
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
6
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Recurrent variantPenetrance update
Fam Cancer 2026· MayRead
Lynch syndrome
PubMedCancer Spectrum and Gene-Specific Patterns in Lynch Syndrome: Insights From 47 Families in a Brazilian Institutional Cohort.
Lynch syndrome — gene-specific tumor spectrum (Brazilian cohort)
6
Lynch syndromePenetrance update
JCO Glob Oncol 2026· MayRead
Low-grade mosaicism in tumor predisposition syndromes (VHL, NF1, NF2)
PubMedEnd of a diagnostic odyssey: the added value of multi-tissue analysis in the identification of mosaicism in tumour predisposition syndromes.
Low-grade mosaicism in tumor predisposition syndromes (VHL, NF1, NF2)
6
Recurrent variantMainstreaming
J Med Genet 2026· MayRead
ATRIP
Autosomal dominantPubMedGermline ATRIP variants and the risk of ovarian cancer.
ATRIP-related ovarian cancer predisposition
6
Breast cancerNew genePenetrance update
Genetics in Medicine 2026· AprRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantbioRxivEpithelial mesenchymal transition initiates precancer states in BRCA1 mutation carriers.
BRCA1 germline carriers — mammary precancerous states and susceptibility to epithelial-mesenchymal transition
6
PARP inhibitorNew mechanism
bioRxiv 2026· MayRead
Lynch syndrome
Autosomal dominantPubMedLynch syndrome integrative epidemiology and genetics (LINEAGE): rationale for cohort design.
Lynch syndrome — integrative epidemiological cohort (genetics, environment, penetrance)
6
Lynch syndromePenetrance updateMainstreaming
Fam Cancer 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
ADPubMedPrevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variants in an Unselected Population of Women With Breast Cancer
Breast cancer — prevalence and ethnic disparities of BRCA1/2 variants
6
Mainstreaming
JAMA Network Open, 2025· SepRead
NF1
Autosomal dominantPubMedCombined FAK and MEK inhibition suppresses chromosome 8 gain malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour associated with neurofibromatosis type 1
5
Functional SNV
J Clin Invest 2026· AugRead
MSH2
Autosomal dominantPubMedMuir-Torre Syndrome Associated With a Cryptic Intronic MSH2 Variant Identified via Whole-Genome Sequencing: A Case Report.
Muir-Torre syndrome
5
Lynch syndromeVUS reclassifiedFunctional SNV
Pathol Int 2026· AugRead
Ovarian, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers with homologous recombination gene alterations
PubMedPARP Inhibitor Sensitivity in Tumors Harboring Non-BRCA Homologous Recombination Gene Alterations: Current Evidence Across Ovarian, Breast, Prostate, and Pancreatic Cancers.
Ovarian, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers with homologous recombination gene alterations
5
PARP inhibitor
Int J Mol Sci 2026· AugRead
BRCA2
Autosomal dominantPubMedClinical impact of germline pathogenic variants in high-risk prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy.
High-risk prostate cancer and germline predisposition variants
5
Penetrance updateMainstreaming
Eur Urol Open Sci 2026· AugRead
SDHC
Autosomal dominantPubMedSDHC c.397C>T-related pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: insights from an international study.
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas related to the SDHC c.397C>T founder variant
5
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Recurrent variantPenetrance update
Endocr Relat Cancer 2026· AugRead
SDHB
PubMedBiomarkers of metastatic disease in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.
Metastatic risk in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
5
Endocr Connect 2026· AugRead
BRCA1
bioRxivGenomic alterations enable BRCA1 methylation loss and promoter bypass to drive resistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma
5
PARP inhibitor
bioRxiv 2026· JulRead
ATM
PubMedReport of Multilocus Inherited Neoplasia Alleles Syndrome in a Chilean Oncology Institute: New Combinations and Genetic Landscape.
Multilocus inherited neoplasia alleles syndrome
5
Genes (Basel) 2026· JulRead
ELP1
Autosomal dominant à pénétrance incomplètePubMedNovel Germline ELP1 Splice-Acceptor Variant in NF1-Negative Optic Pathway Glioma: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum Associated With ELP1 Variation.
NF1-negative optic pathway glioma
5
Phenotypic expansion
Clin Genet 2026· JulRead
FH
Autosomal dominantPubMedExpansion of Germline Variants in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Fumarate Hydratase Deficiency as a Cause of Parathyroid Adenomas.
Hereditary primary hyperparathyroidism — fumarate hydratase deficiency
5
Phenotypic expansion
Endocr Pathol 2026· JulRead
RB1
Autosomal dominantPubMedIntegrative Genomic Mapping and Visualization From Curated Public Datasets Reveals Germline RB1 Variant Diversity in Retinoblastoma.
Hereditary retinoblastoma (RB1 variants)
5
Recurrent variant
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2026· JulRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedMissense but mis-spliced: germline TP53 variant c.671A > C (p.E224A) and the path from uncertainty to pathogenicity.
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
5
Li-Fraumeni / TP53VUS reclassifiedFunctional SNV
Sci Rep 2026· JulRead
Germline and somatic mosaicism (implications for cancer genetics)
PubMedFrom curiosity to clinical relevance: Rethinking genetic mosaicism.
Germline and somatic mosaicism (implications for cancer genetics)
5
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2026· JulRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedLong-Term Outcomes in Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer and Exceptional Response to PARP Inhibitors
Recurrent ovarian cancer — exceptional response to PARP inhibitors
5
Breast cancerPARP inhibitorPenetrance update
JAMA Oncol 2026· JunRead
DICER1
Autosomal dominantPubMedThe SINEs were there: identification of a pathogenic Alu insertion in a patient with DICER1-related tumour predisposition
*DICER1*-related tumour predisposition
5
Functional SNV
J Med Genet 2026· JunRead
RB1
Autosomal dominantPubMedSpectrum of Germline Cytogenomic Alterations in RB1 in Mexican Patients With Retinoblastoma.
Retinoblastoma — germline RB1 cytogenomic spectrum in Mexican patients
5
Recurrent variant
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2026· JunRead
TP53
PubMedProton therapy in young breast cancer patients with germline TP53 and ATM mutations: a case series.
Breast cancer — proton therapy in carriers of germline TP53 and ATM mutations
5
Breast cancerProphylactic surgery
Strahlenther Onkol 2026· JunRead
CHEK2
PubMedRecent advances in genetic predisposition to primary testicular tumors.
Genetic predisposition to primary testicular tumors (germ cell and stromal)
5
Penetrance update
Semin Diagn Pathol 2026· MayRead
Pancreatic cystic lesions in hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes
PubMedPancreatic cystic lesions in hereditary syndromes: Diagnostic role of endoscopic ultrasound.
Pancreatic cystic lesions in hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes
5
New recommendation
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2026· MarRead
VHL
Autosomal dominantPubMedHereditary Pheochromocytoma as a Major Manifestation of von Hippel Lindau Disease (vHL) in Childhood: Long-term Follow-up of Five Patients with vHL from One Family.
Von Hippel-Lindau disease type 2 with pediatric pheochromocytoma
5
Recurrent variantPenetrance update
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2026· MayRead
PALB2
Autosomal recessive (MUTYH) + autosomal dominant (PALB2)medRxivDifferential causative effects of germline pathogenic variants in MUTYH and PALB2 in a patient with colorectal polyposis and breast cancer
MINAS (Multi-locus Inherited Neoplasia Allele Syndrome) — biallelic MUTYH + heterozygous PALB2
5
PARP inhibitor
medRxiv 2026· MayRead
Germline variants predictive of exceptional response to cancer treatments
medRxivRare Germline Variants in Immune and Drug Target Genes Among Cancer Exceptional Responders
Germline variants predictive of exceptional response to cancer treatments
5
Recurrent variant
medRxiv 2026· MayRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantmedRxivTargeted BRCA1/BRCA2 Sequencing in a Bangladeshi Clinically Referred Cohort Identifies Candidate BRCA1 Loss-of-Function Variants and a Multi-Exon Deletion-Like CNV Signal
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) — Bangladeshi population
5
Breast cancerRecurrent variant
medRxiv 2026· MayRead
EPAS1
PubMedExpanding the clinical tumor phenotype of the EPAS1-associated tumor syndrome.
EPAS1/HIF2α-associated tumor syndrome (Pacak-Zhuang syndrome)
5
Phenotypic expansion
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2026· MayRead
EPAS1
medRxivEPAS1 adaptive loss-of-function variants as germline determinants of primary antiangiogenic TKI resistance in high-altitude hepatocellular carcinoma: a translational pharmacogenomic study.
Hepatocellular carcinoma in high-altitude-adapted populations and antiangiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance
4
medRxiv 2026· AugRead
BRCA1
Autosomal dominantPubMedHormone replacement therapy in healthy BRCA1 and 2 mutation carriers after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: a 5 Ws and 2 Hs practitioner toolkit.
Premature surgical menopause after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA carriers
4
Prophylactic surgery
Maturitas 2026· AugRead
CTNND1
PubMedGermline whole-exome sequencing identifies CTNND1 as a candidate gene for hereditary gastric cancer in a large Brazilian cohort.
Hereditary gastric cancer
4
Gastric cancerRecurrent variant
Gastric Cancer 2026· JulRead
BRCA1/2
Autosomal dominantPubMedProphylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction in Chinese BRCA1/2 carriers: a case series with 45-month follow-up and zero breast cancer incidence.
BRCA1/2 carriers — prophylactic mastectomy
4
Breast cancerProphylactic surgery
Gland Surg 2026· JulRead
BRCA1/2
Autosomal dominantPubMedMonoallelic BRCA1/2 variants in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with central nervous system tumors.
Paediatric/AYA CNS tumours — BRCA1/2 variants
4
Mainstreaming
ESMO Open 2026· JulRead
TP53
Autosomal dominantPubMedClinical characteristics and management of Li-Fraumeni syndrome-associated lung cancer.
Lung adenocarcinoma in Li-Fraumeni syndrome
3
Li-Fraumeni / TP53Phenotypic expansion
Lung Cancer 2026· AugRead