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Germline BRCA1/2 mutations and p27(Kip1) protein levels independently predict outcome after breast cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 15 Dec 2000
Chappuis P O, Kapusta L, Bégin L R, Wong N, Brunet J S, Narod S A, Slingerland J, Foulkes W D
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PURPOSE: Decreased levels of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27(Kip1) in breast cancer are associated with a poor outcome. The prognostic significance of BRCA1/2 mutations is less clear, and the relationship between BRCA1/2 mutation status, p27(Kip1) protein levels, and outcome has not been studied. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Pathology blocks from 202 consecutive Ashkenazi Jewish women with primary invasive...
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