This study is evaluating Whole Body MRI as a possible screening tool to diagnose cancer for people with LFS and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
Individuals who carry the TP53 mutation have a higher risk of developing different types of cancer over their lifetimes. This gene has been associated with Li Fraumeni syndrome in some families, but not all families that have cancer histories consistent with Li Fraumeni syndrome will have the mutation. Currently, there is no standard method of monitoring LFS carriers, family members, or others individuals with cancer predisposition syndromes to detect cancers in the early stages, when they may be more easily treated. The main aim of the study is to test a relatively new medical technology called Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), in patients with these syndromes, to see if cancers can be detected at an early stage which may, in turn, allow for more effective treatment. The investigators have chosen Whole Body MRI scanning because this scan allows doctors to look at the entire body in one examination. By using this technology, participants are not exposed to radiation, which is of particular importance for individuals who have a higher cancer risk due to a diagnosis of LFS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Return of pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni Syndrome year-after-year for 4 annual scans.
Successful return of patients for four annual scans will be recorded.
Time frame: 4 years
Return of pediatric and adult patients with other cancer predisposition syndromes year-after-year for 4 annual scans.
Successful return of patients for four annual scans will be recorded.
Time frame: 4 years
Detection of prevalent and incident cancers on WB-MRI in pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
Tabulation of all follow-up imaging studies, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses will be pursued.
Time frame: 3 years
Detection of prevalent and incident cancers on additional screening studies in pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
Tabulation of all follow-up imaging studies, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses will be pursued.
Time frame: 3 years
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