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Breast cancer: genetic predisposition and exposure to radiation.
Molecular carcinogenesis - 1 Nov 1999
Bennett L M
Abstract excerpt
The identification of breast cancer susceptibility genes, such as BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, and p53, has been accompanied by the examination of the effects of radiation in combination with genetic mutations at these loci. Women at high risk for developing breast cancer may respond differently than the general population to low- and high-dose radiation exposures associated with screening and treatment. Epidemiologic...
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