abstract
For example, PDAC (Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma)
is not included in the Amsterdam or Bethesda guidelines that define Lynch syndrome even though these individuals have a higher PDAC risk than the general population. ... MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2,and EPCAMGenes (Lynch syndrome).
Purpose
This article reviews the
progress to date and future directions for investigation of germline and
somatic genetic testing to inform pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
treatment, screening, and prevention strategies.
Methods
We
searched PubMed to identify recent articles regarding genetic testing
in pancreatic cancer, including both germline and somatic testing, and
recent genome-wide association studies. References were specifically
hand searched as relevant. Guidelines for testing and screening
high-risk individuals were included. We searched clinicaltrials.gov to
review the current landscape of active clinical trials.
Findings
Approximately
10% of PDACs are associated with an identified germline mutation.
Although germline mutations may inform treatment options and identify
high-risk individuals for screening in other cancers, the data on PDAC
are only now emerging. For example, poly adenosine diphosphate ribose
polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are under investigation for BRCA-associated
PDAC. Somatic mutations have also been identified in PDAC. However,
current data are limited regarding treatment for potential PDAC somatic
driver mutations. Although erlotinib is used in PDAC, its use is not
targeted based on a tumor marker. Many tyrosine kinase inhibitors
targeted toward potential driver mutations and critical pathways are in
development, including BRAF/MEK, ALK, and CDK4/6. A consensus on
screening strategies for individuals at high risk for PDAC is still
evolving because of the relatively low prevalence of the disease, the
relative invasiveness of endoscopic procedures often used as part of
screening, and the lack of a clear survival benefit.
Implications
Pancreatic
cancer has been slower to move toward genomic testing, partially
because of a lower prevalence of mutations and partially because of a
limited effect of results on treatment choices outside a clinical trial.
This is an area of active investigation, and we anticipate that there
will be both preventive and therapeutic implications of driver mutations
in the coming decade.
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