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The spectrum and incidence of BRCA1 pathogenic mutations in Slovak breast/ovarian cancer families.
Neoplasma - 1 Jan 2007
Konecny M, Vizvaryova M, Weismanova E, Ilencikova D, Mlkva I, Weismann P, Machackova G, Kausitz J
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 account for the majority of hereditary breast/ovarian cancer cases. The analysis of BRCA1 gene was carried out in 156 breast/ovarian cancer families: 82 families with strong family history and 59 families with medium family history. Generally, 31 families and 71 cases with BRCA1 pathologic mutations (14 different types) were identified in this study by combination...
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