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 for males
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 following a
Benefits of Liquid Biopsy
CancerNetwork, an arm of the prestigious journal Oncology, joined LFSA at the 7th International LFS Association Symposium to report on the
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
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
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
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
New 2025 AACR Screening Guidelines for Li‑Fraumeni Syndrome Now Available
The 2025 updated screening recommendations for individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) are now available from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), as published
New Study: Navigating Dating & Relationships with LFS
Northwestern University is conducting a groundbreaking study focused on understanding patient perspectives on dating and disclosure to
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
Benefits of Liquid Biopsy
CancerNetwork, an arm of the prestigious journal Oncology, joined LFSA at the 7th International LFS Association Symposium
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
Maria Regina
I was diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni syndrome after a severe and very rare pancreatic cancer. I was referred to an oncogeneticist, and the test showed a
William
My late son, Raphael Lee, was first diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma on his left forearm in 2008 when he was 8 months old. He underwent
Camila
In December 2022, my mother was diagnosed with retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma after experiencing severe abdominal pain. This led to the discovery of a hereditary cancer
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 this book reads like
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 adults with cancer predisposition syndromes.
