Sensitive

Carcinoma of colon

POLE · rs778238908

Strength of the evidence

There is no record yet to score this position by (a ClinVar disease classification or a genome-wide significant study). That is not the same as weak evidence.

How this is scored

4: ClinVar disease-causing, reviewed by an expert panel or a guideline (3–4 stars). 3: ClinVar, several labs agreeing (2 stars), or a genetic study at p ≤ 10−50. 2: ClinVar from one lab (1 star), or p ≤ 10−20. 1: ClinVar submitted without criteria (0 stars), or genome-wide significance (p ≤ 5×10−8). The higher of the two counts. It says how solid the evidence is, not whether it matters for a particular person.

What ClinVar records

Classification Uncertain significance for Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome; criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts (2 of 4 stars, 3 submitters), last evaluated 2025-08-08. ClinVar record 1320672 NM_006231.4(POLE):c.4375G>C (p.Glu1459Gln)

Classification Uncertain significance; criteria provided, single submitter (1 of 4 stars, 1 submitter), last evaluated 2025-11-02. ClinVar record 2722234 NM_006231.4(POLE):c.4375G>A (p.Glu1459Lys)

Classification Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity for Carcinoma of colon, Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12, Intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency, Facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome, Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome; criteria provided, conflicting classifications (1 of 4 stars, 4 submitters), last evaluated 2025-09-26. ClinVar record 1050781 NM_006231.4(POLE):c.4375G>T (p.Glu1459Ter)

Change history MyGeneLog™ keeps a copy of every weekly release from 2026-10-19 and compares them. This position's classification has not changed since.

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-19 release), not a result about you. A classification describes the variant against the condition named, as laboratories submitted it. Whether a person carries this variant, and what that would mean for them, is a question for a clinical test and a genetic counsellor.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version labs disagree about for Carcinoma of colon: in ClinVar, some labs call it disease-causing and others do not. A result like this should be confirmed by a medical genetic test and talked through with a doctor; consumer DNA files can misread rare variants. (ClinVar VCV001050781, criteria provided, conflicting classifications)
A/C One copy of the version labs disagree about for Carcinoma of colon: in ClinVar, some labs call it disease-causing and others do not, so what one copy means is not settled. A genetic counsellor can look at the separate records. (ClinVar VCV001050781, criteria provided, conflicting classifications)
C/C No copy of the version labs disagree about for Carcinoma of colon: in ClinVar, some labs call it disease-causing and others do not. This is the usual result. (ClinVar VCV001050781, criteria provided, conflicting classifications)

Source: ClinVar VCV001050781, criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Questions about rs778238908

What is rs778238908?

rs778238908 is a single position in the genome, in or near the POLE gene. Published research associates it with carcinoma of colon. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

Does having rs778238908 mean I will get this?

No. Common variants like this one move a probability slightly and, on their own, rarely decide anything about one person. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, and health decisions should be made with a clinician who can see your whole picture.

Where does the information about rs778238908 come from?

ClinVar VCV001050781, criteria provided, conflicting classifications. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.

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