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Genetic contribution to all cancers: the first demonstration using the model of breast cancers from Poland stratified by age at diagnosis and tumour pathology.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Mar 2009
Lubiński Jan, Korzeń Marcin, Górski Bohdan, Cybulski Cezary, Debniak Tadeusz, Jakubowska Anna, Jaworska Katarzyna, Wokołorczyk Dominika, Medrek Krzysztof, Matyjasik Joanna, Huzarski Tomasz, Byrski Tomasz, Gronwald Jacek, Masojć Bartłomiej, Lener Marcin, Szymańska Anna, Szymańska-Pasternak Jolanta, Serrano-Fernàndez Pablo, Piegat Andrzej, Uciński Rafał, Domagała Paweł, Domagała Wenancjusz, Chosia Maria, Kładny Józef, Górecka Barbara, Narod Steven, Scott Rodney
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study is to verify the hypothesis that genetic polymorphisms are associated with the predisposition to all malignancies. Using as a model breast cancers from the homogenous Polish population (West Pomeranian region) after stratification of 977 patients by age at diagnosis (under 51 years and above 50 years) and by tumour pathology (ductal cancers--low and high grade, lobular cancers,...
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