Identification and management of Lynch syndrome in the Middle East and North African countries: outcome of a survey in 12 countries.

Background: Lynch syndrome (LS), the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer (CRC), is responsible for 3% of all cases of CRC. LS is caused by a mismatch repair gene defect and is characterized by a high risk for CRC, endometrial cancer and several other cancers. Identification of LS is of utmost importance because colonoscopic surveillance substantially improves a patient's prognosis.

Functionally-focused algorithmic analysis of high resolution microarray-CGH genomic landscapes demonstrates comparable genomic copy number aberrations in MSI and MSS sporadic colorectal cancer.

Array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) emerged as a powerful technology for studying copy number variations at higher resolution in many cancers including colorectal cancer. However, the lack of standardized systematic protocols including bioinformatic algorithms to obtain and analyze genomic data resulted in significant variation in the reported copy number aberration (CNA) data. Here, we present genomic aCGH data obtained using highly stringent and functionally relevant statistical algorithms from 116 well-defined microsatellites instable (MSI) and microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancers.

Next-generation sequencing in familial breast cancer patients from Lebanon.

Background: Familial breast cancer (BC) represents 5 to 10% of all BC cases. Mutations in two high susceptibility BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes explain 16-40% of familial BC, while other high, moderate and low susceptibility genes explain up to 20% more of BC families. The Lebanese reported prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 deleterious mutations (5.

Identification of a rare germline NBN gene mutation by whole exome sequencing in a lung-cancer survivor from a large family with various types of cancer.

Nijmegen breakage syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by biallelic mutation in NBN gene. It is characterized by microcephaly, growth retardation, immuno-deficiency and cancer predisposition. The monoallelic carriers of NBN gene are also reported to be at increased risk of developing various types of malignancy.