Lynch综合征相关泌尿系统肿瘤研究进展

Research Progress on Urological Tumors Associated with Lynch Syndrome

  • 摘要: Lynch综合征(Lynch syndrome,LS)是一种遗传性癌症易感综合征,由DNA错配修复系统的胚系致病突变引起。除结直肠癌和子宫内膜癌外,其相关肿瘤谱已扩展至泌尿系统。其中,上尿路尿路上皮癌(upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma,UTUC)是最常见的LS相关泌尿系统肿瘤,常呈高频微卫星不稳定(microsatellite instability-high,MSI-H)/错配修复缺陷(mismatch repair-deficient,dMMR)和高突变负荷特征,对免疫治疗高度敏感;膀胱癌和前列腺癌在特定基因型携带者中的风险亦显著升高。近年来,多组学分析、液体活检、人工智能及疾病风险预测模型的应用,推动了LS相关泌尿系统肿瘤在分子机制、早期筛查及精准治疗方面的进展。免疫检查点抑制剂在MSI-H/dMMR型UTUC中疗效突出。未来应完善筛查策略、优化个体化治疗,并加强多中心前瞻性研究,以提升高危人群的早期诊断率及预后。本文对LS相关泌尿系统肿瘤近阶段的研究进展进行了归纳与总结,以期提升临床对该疾病的认知。

     

    Abstract: Lynch syndrome (LS) is a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome, caused by germline pathogenic variants in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system. Beyond colorectal and endometrial cancers, the spectrum of tumor associated with LS has expanded to the urological system. Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) represents the most frequent LS-associated urological cancer and is typically characterized by microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient(MSI-H/dMMR) status and high tumor mutational burden (TMB), showing a high sensitivity to immunotherapy. Bladder and prostate cancers also show increased incidence among specific LS genotypes. In recent years, the integration of multi-omics analyses, liquid biopsy, artificial intelligence, and disease risk prediction models has advanced understanding of LS-associated urological tumors in terms of molecular mechanisms, early detection, and precision therapy. Immune checkpoint inhibitors demonstrate remarkable efficacy, particularly in dMMR/MSI-H UTUC. Future efforts should focus on establishing systematic screening strategies, optimizing individualized treatment, and conducting multicenter prospective studies to improve early diagnosis and clinical outcomes in high-risk populations. This review summarizes recent research progress on urological tumors associated with LS to enhance clinical understanding of the disease.

     

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