Article
Population aspects of cancer genetics.
Biochimie - 1 Jan 2002
Goldgar D E
Abstract excerpt
A number of relatively rare, high-risk genes have been identified which predispose to common cancers such as breast, colon, and melanoma. Although these are clearly important in the clinical setting, it is also relevant to discuss the impact of these genes at the population level and to contrast these with that which could be ascribed to more common genetic variants which only confer a modest increased risk of...
Topics
- Alleles
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Risk Factors