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Germline mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in Korean sporadic ovarian carcinoma.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Dec 2005
Kim Young Tae, Nam Eun Ji, Yoon Bo Sung, Kim Sang Wun, Kim Sung Hoon, Kim Jae Hoon, Kim Hyun Ki, Koo Ja Seong, Kim Jae Wook
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OBJECTIVES: Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes predispose women to ovarian and/or breast cancer. The contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations to ovarian cancer in Korean women remains to be elucidated. In addition, genetic polymorphisms may affect not only cancer development but also cancer progression and, as a result, could influence cancer phenotypes. The purposes of this study were, first, to investigate...
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