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Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: review and future perspectives.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jan 2006
Lux Michael P, Fasching Peter A, Beckmann Matthias W
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequent carcinoma in women. The cumulative risk for the disease is 10% up to the age of 80 years. A familial history of BC and ovarian cancer (OC) is a significant risk factor. Some 5-10% of all cases of BC and 25-40% of cases in patients under the age of 35 years...
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