BRCA2 and pancreatic cancer.

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Many factors, including a family history of cancer, have been implicated in the development of pancreatic cancer. Among these factors, germline BRCA2 mutations have been clearly associated with the development of this disease, while mutations in BRCA1 appear to have a limited role. Patients with pancreatic cancer and germline BRCA2 mutations tend to be Ashkenazi Jewish, have a younger than average age of onset,...

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