LFSA – Africa! “Rare genetic disorder that helps cancer run in families”
Lakita at the LFSA's Youth Workshop in 2023 LFSA - Africa's Media Relations Specialist Joel Magu has published another article
Facing Sarcoma: Science, Loss, & the Power of Advocacy Podcast
Hosted by Upstate Medical University during Sarcoma Awareness Month, LFSA’s Kathy Higgins, Director of Education and Awareness, sat down with orthopedic
p53 Prophylactic Therapy for Cancer Prevention
Researchers in Singapore, Professor Kanaga Sagapathy and Christian Krueger, have published research demonstrating that introducing a third copy of the Trp53 gene
Seeking Participants for the INFORM Research Study
Dana-Farber is leading an IRB-approved study that will screen for many of the deadliest cancers with a first-of-its-kind blood
Update on Cancer Screening Recommendations for Individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Published March 2025 by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the updated version of the “Toronto Protocol,” the
Li-Fraumeni syndrome: predicting cancer risk more precisely
The two MHH researchers Lucas John Müntnich and Professor Christian Kratz refer to the cluster analysis of the study,
Radiotherapy results in decreased time to second cancer in children with Li Fraumeni syndrome
UK researchers conducted a retrospective case-series study of four children diagnosed with solid cancers at age 16 or younger, aiming
Key Points for Individuals with a Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS) in the TP53 Gene
Genetic testing is not always a one and done process: the classification of a variant may change over time, technologies improve and better testing
LFSA – Africa! “Rare genetic disorder that helps cancer run in families”
Lakita at the LFSA's Youth Workshop in 2023 LFSA - Africa's Media Relations Specialist Joel Magu
Facing Sarcoma: Science, Loss, & the Power of Advocacy Podcast
Hosted by Upstate Medical University during Sarcoma Awareness Month, LFSA’s Kathy Higgins, Director of Education and Awareness,
p53 Prophylactic Therapy for Cancer Prevention
Researchers in Singapore, Professor Kanaga Sagapathy and Christian Krueger, have published research demonstrating that introducing a third copy
Jenn Perry on WEEI for Jimmy Fund Telethon
LFSA founder Jenn Perry shares her family's LFS story and what motivates her to advocate for research and advancements to support those impacted by Li-Fraumeni
2011: Monograph on Li-Fraumeni Syndrome by David Malkin
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a genetic disorder linked to mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene, leading to a wide range of cancers. While p53
1988: A cancer family syndrome in twenty-four kindreds by Fred Li
Researchers analyzed families with a pattern of sarcomas, breast cancer, and other cancers occurring in young patients. They found that cancer developed in an autosomal
1987: Normal cytotoxic response of skin fibroblasts from patients with Li-Fraumeni familial cancer syndrome to DNA-damaging agents in vitro
Researchers tested cells from people with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), a genetic condition that increases cancer risk, to see how they respond to DNA-damaging agents
Breast Cancer Screening Post-Mastectomy Study
You are being invited to participate in a questionnaire study being run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This study consists of a one-time questionnaire and
Dollar For – Financial Assistance Webinar
Watch our latest webinar: Navigating Hospital Financial Assistance, presented by Dollar For. Hosted by the LFS Association, this webinar covers the essential topic of
