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Contralateral breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 15 Jun 2004
Metcalfe Kelly, Lynch Henry T, Ghadirian Parviz, Tung Nadine, Olivotto Ivo, Warner Ellen, Olopade Olufunmilayo I, Eisen Andrea, Weber Barbara, McLennan Jane, Sun Ping, Foulkes William D, Narod Steven A
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PURPOSE: To estimate the risk of contralateral breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers after diagnosis and to determine which factors are predictive of the risk of a second primary breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients included 491 women with stage I or stage II breast cancer, for whom a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation had been identified in the family. Patients were followed from the initial diagnosis of...
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