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Log odds of carrying an Ancestral Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 for a Defined personal and family history in an Ashkenazi Jewish woman (LAMBDA).
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Jan 2003
Apicella Carmel, Andrews Lesley, Hodgson Shirley V, Fisher Sheila A, Lewis Cathryn M, Solomon Ellen, Tucker Katherine, Friedlander Michael, Bankier Agnes, Southey Melissa C, Venter Deon J, Hopper John L
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INTRODUCTION: Ancestral mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are common in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and are associated with a substantially increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Women considering mutation testing usually have several personal and family cancer characteristics, so predict...
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