Breast Cancer Survival and Tumor Characteristics in Premenopausal Women Carrying the <i>CHEK2*1100delC</i> Germline Mutation

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PURPOSE: Women carrying a CHEK2*1100delC germline mutation have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. This study aims to determine the proportion of CHEK2*1100delC carriers in a premenopausal breast cancer population, unselected for family history of breast cancer, and to investigate tumor characteristics and disease outcome with sufficient follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We identified a retrospective...

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