I discovered Li-Fraumeni syndrome one week before quadrant surgery for breast cancer. I found out about the cancer in April 2023, underwent chemotherapy, and reduced it to the point where only the quadrant would be removed. However, after genetic testing, everything changed. Today, I'm undergoing immunotherapy, and I believe it will continue until October. I
I discovered that I have Li-Fraumeni syndrome in 2021. At the time, my mastologist asked me for a genetic test due to the extensive history of cancer in my family (mother, uncle, grandmother, among others). I have never had any type of cancer. In 2022 I chose to perform a preventive bilateral mastectomy.I follow
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A KICK-ASS FAIRY? Looking for a fairy tale to make into a musical? Look somewhere else. Linda Zercoe offers up a series of unfortunate events in a memoir that rivals the stories of the Brothers Grimm. Life can be capricious and cruel. In this memoir, the author-heroine faces
Larry Ingrassia’s, A Fatal Inheritance, is the most comprehensive biography of Li-Fraumeni syndrome for the lay reader to date. Though this book reads like a riveting medical mystery, it is also an informative resource for medical students and providers, genetic counselors, and families riddled with early onset, rare, and/or multiple cancers, and even the skeptics
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Published by AACR in 2017, this publication was written by some of the invaluable members of LFSA's Genetic Counseling Advisory Group. In this article, the authors present a genetic counseling framework for oncology professionals. They discuss key points of entry and offer recommendations on when and how to provide initial and follow-up genetic counseling
On November 2, 2010, the National Cancer Institute convened a workshop at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, bringing together clinicians and scientists, as well as individuals from families with LFS, to review the state of the science, address clinical management issues, stimulate collaborative research, and engage the LFS family community. This workshop
Monograph on Li-Fraumeni syndrome written by Dr. David Malkin and edited by Arnold Levine: In 1969, Li and Fraumeni described a notable cancer predisposition syndrome. Using a classic epidemiological approach, they conducted a retrospective review of 280 medical charts and 418 death certificates of children diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in the U.S. between 1960 and 1964.
By Thierry Soussi The history of p53 and the different interpretations of its role in cells highlight how scientific paradigms can shape research fields. It also provides valuable lessons for young scientists looking for an engaging and impactful research topic. (October 8, 2010)
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