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Population-based Characterization of PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome

2025-12-20 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a cancer predisposition disorder caused by germline PTEN variants, yet its full clinical spectrum remains poorly defined due to reliance on highly selected cohorts. Accordingly, PHTS is underrecognized and its prevalence underestimated. Leveraging genomic and electronic health record data from 414,830 participants in the All of Us (AoU) Research Program, we identified 55 individuals with pathogenic or likely pathogenic PTEN variants, the majority of whom l...

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