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
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
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
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.
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
Liquid biopsy improves early cancer detection and diagnosis in patients with LFS
LFSA Medical Advisory Board Member Dr. David Malkin and his team at SickKids in Toronto continue to improve the
Concerns about the consequences of cancer predisposition and relationships with quality of life in young adults with Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Researchers continue to study the psycho-social impact of Li-Fraumeni syndrome on young adults and their concerns about LFS, determining that effectively managing the challenges
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
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
Breast Cancer Screening Post-Mastectomy Study
You are being invited to participate in a questionnaire study being run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This
Parent decision-making around the genetic testing of children for germline TP53 mutations
Despite limited empirical evidence on the benefits and risks of TP53 testing in childhood, most parents in this study readily chose testing and identified multiple
A Kick-Ass Fairy: A Memoir
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
Li-Fraumeni syndrome: report of a clinical research workshop and creation of a research consortium (and the LFS Association)
On November 2, 2010, the National Cancer Institute convened a workshop at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, bringing together clinicians and
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
25 Years of p53 Research (2005th Edition)
Edited by our dear friend and late LFSA Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Member Pierre Hainaut, along with LFS researcher Klas Wiman, this 2005 compilation
