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BRCA1/2 mutations in Swiss patients with familial or early-onset breast and ovarian cancer.
Swiss medical weekly - 21 Apr 2001
Schoumacher F, Glaus A, Mueller H, Eppenberger U, Bolliger B, Senn H J
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QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: Germ-line alterations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes account for 30-50% of all forms of familial breast and ovarian cancer syndromes. Specific mutations in specific populations and ethnic groups have been identified in BRCA1 and BRCA2. However, it is not known whether such specific mutations prevail in the Swiss population. METHODS: We started to screen patients with primary breast and ovarian...
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