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BRCA1 mutations in ovarian cancer and borderline tumours in Norway: a nested case-control study.
British journal of cancer - 15 Nov 2004
Bjørge T, Lie A K, Hovig E, Gislefoss R E, Hansen S, Jellum E, Langseth H, Nustad K, Tropé C G, Dørum A
Abstract excerpt
The aims of the present study were to find the frequency of the most common BRCA1 mutations in women with ovarian tumours identified from a population-based cancer registry and in the general population, to estimate the relative risk of ovarian tumours among the mutation carriers, and to explore the value of using CA125 as a prediagnostic test. The study was designed as a nested case-control study within a cohort...
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