[Clinical characteristics of patients with Breast and / or Ovarian Cancer with mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in Córdoba, Argentina]

Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2022 Sep 16;79(3):228-234. doi: 10.31053/1853.0605.v79.n3.34533.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Introduction: Hereditary predisposition syndromes to cancer represent 5-10% of cancer cases, the most studied being HBOC produced by mutations in the BRCA1/2 genes.

Objectives: To describe clinical, histopathological and PV characteristics in patients with HBOC in Córdoba, Argentina and compare it with those without BRCA1/2 mutations.

Methods: Cross-sectional, correlational and observational analysis of patients from Córdoba. The ANOVA, Student's t test contingency tables and Fisher exact test were used the significance level was α = 0.05.

Results: 155 women with BC, OC and BC/OC were studied. 40 BRCA1 / 2 mutations were identified. No differences were found in the age of diagnosis between patients with and without BRCA1/2 mutations. A significant association was found between VP in BRCA1/2 and the type of cancer (p = 0.003); all cases with BC/OC presented mutations in BRCA1/2. No significant association was found between mutated/non-mutated and personal history, family background, and ER-PR-HER2. 23.1% and 38.1% of BC cases were TN in individuals with VP in BRCA 1 and 2, respectively. The prevalence of mutations was 25.8% and the prevalence of novel PV was 10.0%.

Conclusions: Patients with BC-VP BRCA1/2 are associated with ductal histology, and younger age of presentation with VP BRCA1. We did not find significant differences in the age at diagnosis of BC between patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, a higher proportion of BC TN is observed than in the general population. In our sample, the prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations among patients who meet criteria for HBOC is 25.8%, with 10% new pathogenic variant.

Introducción: Los síndromes de predisposición hereditaria al cáncer representan un 5-10% de los casos de cáncer, el más estudiado es HBOC producido por mutaciones en los genes BRCA1/2.

Objetivos: Describir características clínicas, histopatológicas y VP en pacientes con HBOC en Córdoba, Argentina y compararla con aquellas sin mutaciones en BRCA1/2. Métodos: Análisis transversal, correlacional y observacional de pacientes de Córdoba. Se utilizó la prueba ANOVA, t de Student, tablas de contingencia y prueba exacta de Fisher, el nivel de significancia fue α=0,05.

Resultados: Se estudiaron 155 mujeres con CM, CO y CM/CO. Se identificaron 40 mutaciones en BRCA1/2. No se encontraron diferencias en edad de diagnóstico entre pacientes con y sin mutaciones en BRCA1/2. Se encontró asociación significativa entre VP en BRCA1/2 y el tipo de cáncer (p=0,003); todos los casos con CM/CO presentaron mutaciones en BRCA1/2. No se encontró asociación significativa entre mutados/no mutados y AP, AF, RE-RP-HER2. El 23.1% y 38.1% de los casos de CM fueron TN en individuos con VP en BRCA 1 y 2 respectivamente. La prevalencia de mutaciones fue 25,8% y la prevalencia de VP noveles del 10,0%.

Conclusiones: Las pacientes con CM-VP BRCA1/2 están asociadas con histología ductal, y menor edad de presentación con VP BRCA1. No encontramos diferencias significativas en edad de diagnóstico del CM entre pacientes con mutaciones BRCA1 y BRCA2, se observa una mayor proporción CM TN que en la población en general. En nuestra muestra, la prevalencia de mutaciones en BRCA1/2 entre los pacientes que reúnen criterios para HBOC es del 25,8%, con 10% de VP noveles.

Keywords: genes brca1; genes brca2; breast neoplasms; ovarian neoplasms.

MeSH terms

  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • BRCA1 Protein / genetics
  • BRCA2 Protein / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Genes, BRCA2
  • Humans
  • Mutation
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / pathology

Substances

  • BRCA1 Protein
  • BRCA1 protein, human
  • BRCA2 Protein
  • BRCA2 protein, human