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p53 inactivation is a rare event in familial breast tumors negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2003
Sensi Elisa, Tancredi Mariella, Aretini Paolo, Cipollini Giovanna, Naccarato A Giuseppe, Viacava Paolo, Bevilacqua Generoso, Caligo Maria A
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Germline mutations at BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes result in susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancers. BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated tumors have distinct histologic and molecular phenotypes, as compared to sporadic breast tumors. Typically, a higher grade of malignancy is observed in BRCA-associated cancers. A number of studies have suggested that BRCA1 and BRCA2 proteins are of importance in DNA repair and maintenance...
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