LFSA Co-Founder Debbie Soprano Honored by Boston Children’s Hospital
The Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association (LFSA) is proud to announce that Co-Founder and Board Member Debbie Soprano has been recognized with the
Annual Whole-Body Imaging Contributes to Early Cancer Detection in Patients With Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute concluded that annual whole-body MRIs contribute substantially to detection of asymptomatic localized cancers among individuals with
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 test. This
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
Liquid Biopsy for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Cancer Screening: Survey Study
We invite you to participate in a survey about your experiences receiving cancer screening for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), and your
New Study: Navigating Dating & Relationships with LFS
Northwestern University is conducting a groundbreaking study focused on understanding patient perspectives on dating and disclosure to romantic partners
Additional cancer tumor types added to the Genetic Risk Assessment Guidelines
Breast, ovarian, pancreative, and prostate cancer have been added to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment Guidelines
A prospective study of Annual Whole-Body MRI as Part of a Multimodality Screening Program for Individuals with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
US-based researchers assessed the performance of (non-contrast) annual whole-body MRI as part of a multimodality screening for individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome for early cancer
LFSA Co-Founder Debbie Soprano Honored by Boston Children’s Hospital
The Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association (LFSA) is proud to announce that Co-Founder and Board Member Debbie Soprano has
Annual Whole-Body Imaging Contributes to Early Cancer Detection in Patients With Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute concluded that annual whole-body MRIs contribute substantially to detection of asymptomatic localized
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
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
Larry Ingrassia – A difficult and inspiring journey of discovery
Lawrence Ingrassia, author of A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery, talks about the two-decades long journey by Dr.
Raissa
I discovered the diagnosis before cancer. I had cancer twice, first in 2018 with a retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma and in 2021 with HER2-positive and hormone-positive breast
