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Genetic predisposition in sarcomas: clinical implications and management.

Elizabeth A Connolly, Kjetil Boye, Sylvie Bonvalot, Christian P Kratz, Andreas Leithner, David Malkin, Christina Messiou, Aisha B Miah, Pan Pantziarka, Beate Timmermann and 3 more

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Review in EClinicalMedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Personal Medical History, Family History of Cancer, and the Risk of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2026
    Article
  3. Article
  4. [Pediatric sarcomas].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Elizabeth A ConnollyDepartment of Medical Oncology, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia.
Kjetil BoyeDepartment of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Sylvie BonvalotDepartment of Surgery, Institut Curie, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Paris, France.
Christian P KratzPediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Andreas LeithnerDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
David MalkinDivision of Haematology-Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Christina MessiouSarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Aisha B MiahSarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Pan PantziarkaAnticancer Fund, Meise, Belgium.
Beate TimmermannDepartment of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Essen, Germany.
Winette T A van der GraafDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
David M ThomasGarvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.
Silvia StacchiottiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.

Funding

PROJECT 3: Applying Liquid Biopsy Technologies to Detect Clinical Response and Mechanisms of Resistance in the Treatment of LMSP50CA272170 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Elizabeth Demicco · 2022 to 2026
$13.3M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA272170
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies indicate up to 20% of sarcomas may be associated with predisposition genes, and this number will probably increase as genetic testing becomes more available. Evidence on the management of patients with sarcoma and genetic predisposition remains, however, scarce. This review compiles available research on genetic predisposition syndromes associated with sarcoma and sarcoma treatment within such syndromes, addressing key gaps in knowledge. We explore the current evidence on how genetic predisposition may influence treatment decisions and clinical management, focusing on surgery, radiotherapy, systemic treatment, and surveillance. Evidence-based recommendations are currently not available for most syndromes, and we have therefore included pragmatic advice for clinicians. Unanswered questions and unmet needs are also identified, underscoring the importance of multidisciplinary input from specialists such as geneticists, radiologists, surgeons and oncologists. The review stresses the need for future research to improve clinical outcomes for patients with sarcoma and genetic predisposition. Funding: No funding has been provided for this work.

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Genetic predispositionRadiotherapySarcomaSurgerySystemic treatment

Identifiers

PMID40291347
PMCPMC12032185

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