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Adherence to cancer screening for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome: A report on our experience at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

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person Josefine Bribiesca Rodriguez University of Washington, Seattle, WA info_outline Josefine Bribiesca Rodriguez, Kevin Tatunay, Mercy Y Laurino, Marianne E Dubard-Gault
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Authors person Josefine Bribiesca Rodriguez University of Washington, Seattle, WA info_outline Josefine Bribiesca Rodriguez, Kevin Tatunay, Mercy Y Laurino, Marianne E Dubard-Gault Organizations University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA Abstract Disclosures Research Funding Fred Hutch Cancer Center Background: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a high-risk cancer predisposition syndrome where patients are at risk of developing multiple primary cancers, synchronous, and metachronous cancers in their lifetimes. Patients with LFS often serve as their own advocates to request and receive appropriate cancer screening as few clinicians have experience in caring for them and few clinics are adequately staffed to provide complex cancer screening coordination. Methods: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) is a large academic cancer care center associated with the University of Washington. In July 2020, Fred Hutch's clinical cancer genetic service launched a high-risk surveillance clinic for patients with hereditary cancer syndromes requiring services from multiple specialties. Our clinic has since helped patients with LFS receive coordinated cancer screening. Here we report on adherence to the Toronto protocol by reviewing patient demographic, cancer history and family history, and genetic records. Furthermore, we report on the number of visits, types of screening, and cancer diagnoses patients with LFS received since enrolling in the high-risk clinic. Results: A total of 112 patients with LFS were seen in the high-risk surveillance clinic between July 2020 and December 2023. Of these patients’ paths reviewed so far, 73 patients established with the clinic and received blood work and/or MRI imaging scans, and 42 were seen in at least one follow up visit. 2 patients with LFS were diagnosed with one or more new cancer diagnosis since enrollment, both have completed treatment, and both are without evidence of disease as of February 2024. Conclusions: The high-risk surveillance clinic was promptly utilized by patients with LFS for coordination of their complex cancer screening needs and to guide their next steps when triaging symptoms and concerns. While the clinic addresses a gap in cancer screening coordination, patients with LFS need wrap around care close to where they live which is difficult to accomplish in the Pacific Northwest.

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