Silvia
I discovered the syndrome in 2018 after breast cancer. My breast surgeon, after reviewing my medical history, suggested I see a geneticist,
Marina
My name is Marina, I am 43 years old and I discovered I have the syndrome in 2019 after my mother's passing
Barbara
I discovered the syndrome in January 2021, after my uncle underwent genetic testing in an attempt to find a better treatment for
Camila
In December 2022, my mother was diagnosed with retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma after experiencing severe abdominal pain. This led to the
A Fatal Inheritance – How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery
Larry Ingrassia’s, A Fatal Inheritance, is the most comprehensive biography of Li-Fraumeni syndrome for the lay reader to date. Though
New survey – vaccines for primary cancer prevention in adolescents & young adults
The Huntsman Cancer Institute in Utah is studying attitudes pertaining to vaccines for primary cancer prevention in adolescents and young
Congratulations to NCI’s Dr. Payal Kincha, co-chair of LFSA – India!
Dr. Payal Khincha, M.B.B.S., M.S.H.S., the inaugural Lasker Clinical Research Scholar in DCEG's Clinical Genetics Branch (CGB), whose expertise in
Cancer Screening Recommendations for Individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (“Toronto Protocol”)
In October 2016, the American Association for Cancer Research organized a meeting with international experts on Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) to review the current understanding
Silvia
I discovered the syndrome in 2018 after breast cancer. My breast surgeon, after reviewing my medical history, suggested
Marina
My name is Marina, I am 43 years old and I discovered I have the syndrome in 2019
Barbara
I discovered the syndrome in January 2021, after my uncle underwent genetic testing in an attempt to find
Monograph on Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
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.
The history of p53
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
