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[Experience at Sheba Hospital in oncogenetic counseling and genetic testing of women with a high risk for breast and ovarian cancer].
Harefuah - 15 Apr 1998
Theodor L, Shiri-Sverdlov R, Yechezkel G H, Bar-Sade R B, Gak E, Friedman I, Kruglikova A, Ben-Baruch G, Risel S, Papa M Z, Goldman B, Friedman E
Abstract excerpt
There is inherited predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer in 5-10% of all women with these diseases. Germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 presumably account for most of the genetically susceptible individuals. We summarize 2 years of experience in counseling and testing for inherited predisposition to these cancers. 597 women (from 320 families) have been evaluated since August 1995. 242 were evaluated for...
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