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BRCA1 and TP53 mutation spectrum of breast carcinoma in an ethnic population of Kashmir, an emerging high-risk area.
Cancer letters - 18 Apr 2007
Eachkoti Rafiqa, Hussain Ishraq, Afroze Dil, Aejazaziz S, Jan Mudassar, Shah Zafar A, Das B C, Siddiqi Mushtaq A
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer shows geographical variation in its incidence, even within areas of ethnic homogeneity. Kashmir valley (India), over past few years, witnesses an increase in incidence and occurrence of familial, early onset, and male breast cancer in its unexplored ethnic population. Here, we make a preliminary attempt to estimate the nature and frequency of BRCA1 and TP53 gene mutations of breast cancer patients...
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