An interventional study of Whole Body MRI in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Active, not recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-07.
Sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Screening
This study is evaluating Whole Body MRI as a possible screening tool to diagnose cancer for people with LFS and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
Individuals who carry the TP53 mutation have a higher risk of developing different types of cancer over their lifetimes. This gene has been associated with Li Fraumeni syndrome in some families, but not all families that have cancer histories consistent with Li Fraumeni syndrome will have the mutation. Currently, there is no standard method of monitoring LFS carriers, family members, or others individuals with cancer predisposition syndromes to detect cancers in the early stages, when they may be more easily treated.
The main aim of the study is to test a relatively new medical technology called Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), in patients with these syndromes, to see if cancers can be detected at an early stage which may, in turn, allow for more effective treatment. The investigators have chosen Whole Body MRI scanning because this scan allows doctors to look at the entire body in one examination. By using this technology, participants are not exposed to radiation, which is of particular importance for individuals who have a higher cancer risk due to a diagnosis of LFS.
25 studies on the registry are indexed under Li-Fraumeni Syndrome; 15 are open to participants now.
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Individuals with "Li Fraumeni Syndrome" defined as one of the following:
Individuals with an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome as defined by one of the following:
Children
Individuals with "Li Fraumeni Syndrome" defined as one of the following:
Individuals with an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome as defined by one of the following:
Exclusion Criteria:
Adults and Children
* Magnetic resonance imaging will be performed on participants * Participants who are two young to tolerate the scans awake, can receive sedation/anesthesia
Device: Whole Body MRI
Return of pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni Syndrome year-after-year for 4 annual scans.
Successful return of patients for four annual scans will be recorded.
Time frame: 4 years
Return of pediatric and adult patients with other cancer predisposition syndromes year-after-year for 4 annual scans.
Successful return of patients for four annual scans will be recorded.
Time frame: 4 years
Detection of prevalent and incident cancers on WB-MRI in pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
Tabulation of all follow-up imaging studies, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses will be pursued.
Time frame: 3 years
Detection of prevalent and incident cancers on additional screening studies in pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.
Tabulation of all follow-up imaging studies, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses will be pursued.
Time frame: 3 years
Plan to share: No
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