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[BRCA1 and BRCA2: mutations and other genetic changes--practical relevance].
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen - 1 Apr 1999
Scherneck S, Hofmann W
Abstract excerpt
Genetic predisposition is responsible for 5-10% of all breast cancer. Within the past 10 years the major susceptibility genes for breast cancer, BRCA1 and BRCA2, have been identified. Both genes are considered to be tumor-suppressor genes, but their function is poorly understood. Current genetic...
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