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Kids First: Genomic Analysis of Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma

The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First) is a trans-NIH effort initiated in response to the 2014 Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act and supported by the NIH Common Fund. This program focuses on gene discovery in pediatric cancers and structural birth defects and the development of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Data Resource (Kids First Data Resource). All of the genomic and phenotypic data from this study are accessible through dbGaP. The data is also available at the Kids First Portal, where other Kids First datasets can also be accessed in the cloud for data analysis, data visualization, collaboration and interoperability, open to all researchers and developers.

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is one of the most common and deadly sarcomas in children and adolescents, but very little is known about its genetic epidemiology. This study will explore the role of new (i.e., de novo) mutations in both known cancer predisposition genes and novel susceptibility genes on the risk of RMS. A better understanding of the genetic risks for RMS may lead to prevention strategies, better risk stratification, and even the identification of new therapeutic targets.