Inherited Predisposition to Cancer Flashcards
Retinoblastoma
RB
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (various
tumors)
TP53
Melanoma
CDKN2A
Familial adenomatous polyposis/colon
cancer
APC
Neurofibromatosis 1 and 2
NF1, NF2
Breast and ovarian tumors
BRCA1, BRCA2
Multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 and 2
MEN1, RET
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
MSH2, MLH1, MSH6
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
PTCH1
Xeroderma pigmentosum
Diverse genes involved in
nucleotide excision repair
Ataxia-telangiectasia
ATM
Bloom syndrome
BLM
Fanconi anemia
Diverse genes involved in
repair of DNA cross-links
RB
Retinoblastoma
TP53
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (various
tumors)
CDKN2A
Melanoma
APC
Familial adenomatous polyposis/colon
cancer
NF1, NF2
Neurofibromatosis 1 and 2
BRCA1, BRCA2
Breast and ovarian tumors
MEN1, RET
Multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 and 2
MSH2, MLH1, MSH6
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
PTCH1
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
Diverse genes involved in
nucleotide excision repair
Xeroderma pigmentosum
ATM
Ataxia-telangiectasia
BLM
Bloom syndrome
Diverse genes involved in
repair of DNA cross-links
Fanconi anemia