Article
Characterization of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in a large United States sample.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Feb 2006
Chen Sining, Iversen Edwin S, Friebel Tara, Finkelstein Dianne, Weber Barbara L, Eisen Andrea, Peterson Leif E, Schildkraut Joellen M, Isaacs Claudine, Peshkin Beth N, Corio Camille, Leondaridis Leoni, Tomlinson Gail, Dutson Debra, Kerber Rich, Amos Christopher I, Strong Louise C, Berry Donald A, Euhus David M, Parmigiani Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: An accurate evaluation of the penetrance of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations is essential to the identification and clinical management of families at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Existing studies have focused on Ashkenazi Jews (AJ) or on families from outside the United States. In this article, we consider the US population using the largest US-based cohort to date of both AJ and non-AJ families....
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