Performance characteristics of screening strategies to identify Lynch syndrome in women with ovarian cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For women with ovarian cancer (OC), the optimal screening strategy to identify Lynch syndrome (LS) has not been determined. In the current study, the authors compared the performance characteristics of various strategies combining mismatch repair (MMR) immunohistochemistry (IHC), microsatellite instability testing (MSI), and family history for the detection of LS.

Methods

Women with nonserous and/or nonmucinous ovarian cancer were recruited prospectively from 3 cancer centers in Ontario, Canada. All underwent germline testing for LS and completed a family history assessment. Tumors were assessed using MMR IHC and MSI. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of screening strategies were compared with the gold standard of a germline

SUBMITTER: Kim SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7693219 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature