Article
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Belgian families with a history of breast and/or ovarian cancer.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Feb 1998
Sibille-Hoang C, Froment O, Joos de ter Beerst A, Lepiece V, Huberlant G, Blauwaert G, Vindevoghel A, Canon J L, Gillerot Y
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Certain familial breast and/or ovarian cancers, specially those diagnosed early, are dominantly heritable and have been linked to mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. We have tested 30 women selected from 25 different families with specific criteria. Blood samples were always taken with the informed consent and preliminary interview of the patient by a physicologist specialized in presymptomatic...
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