Background
Several genetically defined hereditary CRC syndromes are associated with colonic polyposis including familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and MUTYH adenomatous polyposis (MAP). Limited data exists on the clinical characterization and genotypic spectrum of polyposis syndromes among Hispanics.
Purpose
To describe the phenotype and genotype of Puerto Rican Hispanic patients with FAP and MUTYH and compare with other ethnic and racial groups.
Methods
Probands were identified from the Puerto Rico Familial Colorectal Cancer Registry (PURIFICAR). Recruited individuals completed risk factors, medical, and family history questionnaires and underwent genetic testing for genotype analysis. Frequency analysis, chi-square, Fisher’s exact test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test were used for statistical analysis methods.
Results
A total of 31 FAP (from 19 families) and 13 MAP (from 13 families) Hispanic patients recruited from the Puerto Rico Familiar Colorectal Cancer Registry were evaluated. Among the FAP cases, mean age at diagnosis was 27.6 (range 9–71 years); 67.7% cases had more than 100 polyps and 41.9% had upper gastrointestinal polyps. Among the 19 FAP families, there were 77 affected FAP individuals and 26 colorectal cancer cases. Genetic mutations were available for 42.2% of FAP families; all mutations identified were unique. Surgeries were reported in 31 cases; 14 (45.2%) prophylactic surgeries and 6 (19.4%) therapeutic surgeries for management of CRC. Among MAP cases, mean age at diagnosis was 53 (range 34–76 years) and genetic analysis revealed homozygous biallelic mutations (G382D) in 53.8%, compound heterozygous mutations (G382/Y165C) in 23%, and non-G382/Y165C monoallelic mutations in 23%.
Conclusions
Familial cancer registries should be promoted as vehicles for detection, education and follow up of families at-risk of acquiring familial cancers. PURIFICAR is the first and only familial cancer registry in Puerto Rico providing these services to families affected with familial cancer syndromes promoting education, testing and surveillance of at-risk family members, and focusing on cancer prevention efforts. The fact that only 40% of FAP patients had access to genetic testing stresses the need to promote the establishment of policies supporting genetic testing coverage by medical insurance companies in order to provide patients with the highest standard of care to prevent cancer. Furthermore, our results suggest that Hispanics may have uncommon mutations in adenomatous polyposis related genes, which emphasize the need for full gene sequencing to establish genetic diagnosis.
Aims
There is inconclusive evidence regarding the potential link between diabetes mellitus (DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Associations between type 2 DM and colorectal neoplasia (CRN; colorectal cancer and/or adenomas) have not been well studied in Hispanics, an ethnic minority at high risk for type 2 DM. This study aims to determine the association between type 2 DM and CRN in Hispanics.
Methods
Hispanics with incident CRN and colonoscopy-negative controls from 2005–2009 were evaluated. Diagnosis of type 2 DM was established by previous medical diagnosis and/or use of DM treatments. Unconditional logistic regression was performed to estimate odds ratios for the association between type 2 DM and CRN.
Results
A total of 451 participants (mean age 61.1 ± 11.9 years, 59.6 % men) were evaluated (218 with incident CRC, 77 with colorectal adenomas, and 156 colonoscopy-negative controls). The prevalence of type 2 DM in this study was 25.1%. After adjusting for potential confounding variables, women with type 2 DM were 2.74 (95% CI: 0.94–7.99) times more likely to have CRN and 4.83 times more likely to present with proximal colonic CRN (95% CI: 1.25–18.58) than women without type 2 DM. No statistically significant associations were found between type 2 DM and CRN among men.
Conclusions
An increased risk for CRN and proximal location of CRN was observed among Hispanic women with type 2 DM. Since DM is a highly prevalent disease in this population, adherence to routine CRC screening is of outmost importance.
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