BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations and risk of breast cancer. Public health perspectives.

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CONTENT: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death among U.S. women. In 1998, about 178,700 new cases will be diagnosed and 43,500 women will die from the disease. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene, which was cloned in 1994 and is located on chromosome 17q, have been identified as causes of predisposition to breast, ovarian, and other cancers. A second breast cancer gene,...

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