Four Primary Malignancies Successively Occurred in a BRCA2 Mutation Carrier: A Case Report
Authors:
A. Fruscalzo a;
G. Damante b;
A. Calcagno a;
C. Di Loreto c;
D. Marchesoni a
| Affiliations: | a Cattedra di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, Universit di Udine, Udine, Italy |
b Istituto di Genetica Medica, Universit di Udine, Udine, Italy |
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c Istituto di Anatomia Patologica, Universit di Udine, Udine, Italy |
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10.1080/07357900600894872
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Abstract
Carriers of BRCA2 germline mutation have a significantly increased lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer compared to non carriers. Several other carcinomas seem to be associated with BRCA2 mutations: pancreas, prostate, larynx, gallbladder, bile duct cancer, and malignant melanoma. We described a case of a 67-year-old BRCA2 mutation carrier of Caucasian, non-Jewish, ethnic origin who successively developed 4 primary malignancies in 30 months: breast ductal carcinoma, chronic lymphatic leukemia, ovarian serous papillary carcinoma, and endocervical adenocarcinoma. This is the first case of 4 primary malignancies in a BRCA mutation carrier, also occurred in such a short observation period. Chronic lymphatic leukemia and endocervical adenocarcinoma have not been yet associated to BRCA2 germline mutation.
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| Keywords: BRCA gene; Ovarian cancer; Breast cancer; Endocervical adenocarcinoma; Chronic lymphatic leukemia |
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