Hereditary neoplastic syndrome
MONDO:0015356The inherited predisposition toward getting a tumor.
Also known as: cancer syndrome, hereditary, cancer syndromes, hereditary, familial neoplastic syndrome, familial tumor syndrome, familial tumour syndrome, hereditary cancer syndrome, hereditary cancer syndromes, hereditary neoplastic syndrome
734 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 60 tagged with Hereditary neoplastic syndrome itself.
Follow this condition to get notified about new trialsWhere it sits in the disease tree
Browse by category →Part of
Sub-types of Hereditary neoplastic syndrome
-
Glioma susceptibility 0 trials · 133 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Glioma susceptibility 1 133 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 2 0 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 3 0 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 4 0 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 5 0 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 6 0 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 7 0 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 8 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9 0 trials
- Tumor predisposition syndrome 3 0 trials
-
Neurofibromatosis 19 trials · 94 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 73 trials Sub-types →
- NF2-related schwannomatosis 21 trials
- Schwannomatosis 3 trials Sub-types →
- Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome 2 trials Sub-types →
- Neurofibromatosis, type IV, of Riccardi 0 trials
-
Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer 5 trials · 88 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Lynch syndrome 81 trials · 83 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Muir-Torre syndrome 2 trials
- Colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 6 1 trial
- Colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 7 0 trials
- Familial colorectal cancer type X 0 trials
-
Multiple endocrine neoplasia 7 trials · 62 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 34 trials
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 4 trials · 30 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 0 trials
-
Intestinal polyposis syndrome 3 trials · 53 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Classic or attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis 0 trials · 35 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 9 trials
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome 5 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Juvenile polyposis syndrome 5 trials Sub-types →
- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome 1 trial
- Cronkhite-Canada syndrome 1 trial
- Hyperplastic polyposis syndrome 1 trial Sub-types →
- Juvenile polyposis/hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome 0 trials
-
Tuberous sclerosis 41 trials · 44 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Tuberous sclerosis 1 33 trials
- Tuberous sclerosis 2 2 trials
-
BRCA2-related cancer predisposition 36 trials · 38 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 2 2 trials
- Glioma susceptibility 3 0 trials
- Pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 2 0 trials
-
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome 35 trials · 38 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
-
Mismatch repair cancer syndrome 1 34 trials
-
BRCA1-related cancer predisposition 23 trials · 27 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
-
Li-Fraumeni syndrome 16 trials
-
PALB2-related cancer predisposition 14 trials
1 sub-type
-
Dyskeratosis congenita 12 trials
16 sub-types
- DKC1-related disorder 0 trials · 3 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Revesz syndrome 2 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita and related telomere biology disorder 1 trial Sub-types →
- Autosomal recessive dyskeratosis congenita 4 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 1 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 3 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 4 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 6 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 1 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 2 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 3 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 6 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 7 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 8 0 trials
- Dyskeratosis congenita, digenic 0 trials
-
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome 10 trials
-
PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome 6 trials · 8 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
-
CHEK2-related cancer predisposition 7 trials
-
Susceptibility to familial cutaneous melanoma 0 trials · 7 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 2 6 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 1 1 trial
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 3 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 4 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 5 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 6 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 7 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 8 0 trials
- Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9 0 trials
- Tumor predisposition syndrome 3 0 trials
-
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome 6 trials
8 sub-types
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to 11p15 microdeletion 0 trials
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to 11p15 microduplication 0 trials
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to 11p15 translocation/inversion 0 trials
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to CDKN1C mutation 0 trials
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to NSD1 mutation 0 trials
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to imprinting defect of 11p15 0 trials
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome due to paternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 11 0 trials
- Franceschini Vardeu Guala syndrome 0 trials
-
RAD51C-related cancer predisposition 6 trials
-
9 sub-types
- MAX-related tumor predisposition 0 trials
- TMEM127-related tumor predisposition 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 1 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 2 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 3 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 4 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 5 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 6 0 trials
- Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 7 0 trials
-
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome 5 trials
2 sub-types
- Basal cell nevus syndrome 1 0 trials
- Basal cell nevus syndrome 2 0 trials
-
Hereditary thrombocytopenia and hematologic cancer predisposition syndrome 1 trial · 5 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
-
RAD51D-related cancer predisposition 4 trials
-
Kostmann syndrome 3 trials
-
Li-fraumeni-like syndrome 3 trials
-
1 sub-type
- Melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome 0 trials
-
Hereditary multiple osteochondromas 3 trials
3 sub-types
- Exostoses, multiple, type 1 2 trials
- Exostoses, multiple, type 2 0 trials
- Exostoses, multiple, type III 0 trials
-
BARD1-related cancer predisposition 2 trials
-
Maffucci syndrome 2 trials
-
Blue rubber bleb nevus 2 trials
-
Hereditary retinoblastoma 2 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 3 2 trials
-
Brooke-Spiegler syndrome 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Familial cylindromatosis 2 trials
- Familial multiple trichoepithelioma 0 trials Sub-types →
-
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome 1 trial
4 sub-types
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 1 0 trials
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2 0 trials
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 3 0 trials
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 4 0 trials
-
WAGR syndrome 1 trial
-
Cherubism 1 trial
1 sub-type
-
Familial rhabdoid tumor 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
-
ATM-related cancer predisposition 0 trials
-
Carney-Stratakis syndrome 0 trials
-
Cobb syndrome 0 trials
-
HAVCR2-related cancer predisposition 0 trials
-
Kaposi sarcoma, susceptibility to 0 trials
-
N syndrome 0 trials
-
3 sub-types
- Hyperparathyroidism 1 0 trials
- Hyperparathyroidism 3 0 trials
- Hyperparathyroidism 4 0 trials
-
Familial multiple fibrofolliculoma 0 trials
-
2 sub-types
-
Lung cancer susceptibility 1 0 trials
-
Lung cancer susceptibility 3 0 trials
-
Lung cancer susceptibility 4 0 trials
-
Lung cancer susceptibility 5 0 trials
-
3 sub-types
- Mosaic NF2-related schwannomatosis 0 trials
- Mosaic neurofibromatosis type 1 0 trials
- Mosaic schwannomatosis 0 trials
-
7 sub-types
- Atelis syndrome 1 0 trials
- Atelis syndrome 2 0 trials
- Mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome 1 0 trials
- Mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome 2 0 trials
- Mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome 3 0 trials
- Mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome 4 0 trials
- Mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome 7 with inflammation and tumor predisposition 0 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 1 0 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 2 0 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 4 0 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 5 0 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 6 0 trials
-
Neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 7 0 trials
-
Ovarian cancer, susceptibility to, 1 0 trials
-
Susceptibility to uveal melanoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Melanoma, uveal, susceptibility to, 1 0 trials
- Melanoma, uveal, susceptibility to, 2 0 trials
-
Tumor predisposition syndrome 2 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
-
Massive study digs into genetic roots of stomach cancer
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study collected information from 733 people with a personal or family history of hereditary stomach cancer. The goal was to better understand how these cancers develop and what genes are involved. Participants provided medical history, blood samples, and genetic testing. The…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
-
Digital tool helps families navigate Kids' cancer risk
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether digital care plans and text message reminders help families of children with cancer predisposition syndromes better understand their child's condition. Researchers enrolled 177 parents and measured changes in knowledge and how acceptable the digital tool…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
-
New online tool could help doctors spot hidden cancer risks
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested a web-based tool called MeTree that collects family health history to estimate a person's risk for inherited cancer. Over 1,800 adults from three medical centers participated. The goal was to see if the tool helps identify high-risk patients more efficiently tha…
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
-
Can a Child's cancer be inherited? new study digs into family DNA
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looks at the DNA of 100 children (and young adults up to age 17) who have cancer, along with the DNA of their healthy parents. The goal is to find genetic changes that may have caused the cancer. By comparing the child's DNA to both parents', researchers hope to discov…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
-
Texts and nudges may help more people get cancer genetic testing
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested three types of messages to encourage genetic testing in 1,283 people at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Participants received an electronic health record message, then a text message, then a doctor's reminder if needed. The goal was to see which a…
Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
-
Can a registry help more families get tested for cancer genes?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 545 people with hereditary cancer syndromes and their relatives. It compared the usual method of asking patients to share testing information with family members to a new method where a registry also sends reminders. The goal was to see if the registry-aided …
Sponsor: National Cancer Centre, Singapore • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
-
New digital platform aims to break the silence around hereditary cancer in families
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested a digital health platform to help people with a hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer share their genetic test results with family members. Researchers worked with 128 participants in Switzerland and Korea to see if the tool reduced distress and improved …
Sponsor: University of Basel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
-
Large study looks at how a 25-Gene cancer test affects patients and families
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how a genetic test that checks 25 genes linked to hereditary cancers is used in clinics. Over 1,500 people with a personal or family history of cancer took part. Researchers collected blood samples and had participants fill out questionnaires over five years …
Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
-
Robots vs. surgeons: which is better for hysterectomy?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study compared robot-assisted laparoscopy using the Senhance Surgical System to conventional laparoscopy for hysterectomy and other uterine surgeries. Researchers measured operating time, blood loss, and safety in 78 patients. The goal was to see if the robot offers advantag…
Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
-
Can genetic screening help prevent cancer in underserved communities?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether offering exome sequencing (a detailed genetic test) along with tailored genetic counseling helps people at high risk for hereditary cancer syndromes understand their risk and take action. Nearly 1,000 adults from diverse backgrounds in Colorado and Or…
Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:54 UTC
-
Mailed DNA tests could help families catch cancer early
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether mailing at-home genetic testing kits to relatives of people with hereditary cancer gene variants could increase the number of relatives who get tested. Researchers compared this approach to usual care in 108 participants. The goal was to see if making…
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:30 UTC