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Numerous high-risk epithelial lesions in familial breast cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Oct 2006
Hoogerbrugge N, Bult P, Bonenkamp J J, Ligtenberg M J L, Kiemeney L A, de Hullu J A, Boetes C, Niermeijer M F, Brunner H G
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To assess the occurrence of high-risk epithelial lesions in women of breast cancer families with and without a BRCA mutation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective study of women at very high risk of breast cancer undergoing prophylactic mastectomy (68 BRCA1 mutation carriers, 14 BRCA2 mutation carriers and 24 non-BRCA mutation carriers). RESULTS: The prevalence of high-risk lesions is equal in women with a...
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