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Contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 to familial ovarian cancer: a gynecologic oncology group study.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 May 2002
Reedy Mark, Gallion Holly, Fowler Jeffrey M, Kryscio Richard, Smith Simon A
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations among ovarian cancer patients ascertained to have a family history of ovarian cancer. METHODS: Ovarian cancer patients were eligible if they had a family history of cancer that met any one of the following criteria: (1) a first-degree relative with ovarian cancer; (2) a second-degree relative with ovarian cancer...
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