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BRCA2 mutations as a universal risk factor for pancreatic cancer has a limited role in Korean ethnic group.
Pancreas - 1 May 2008
Cho Jae Hee, Bang Seungmin, Park Seung Woo, Chung Jae Bock, Song Si Young
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OBJECTIVES: BRCA2 mutations are the well-known cause of inherited susceptibility to pancreatic cancer. However, the true association of BRCA2 mutations with pancreatic cancer may vary among different ethnic groups. As such, we aimed to determine the role of BRCA2 mutations as a risk factor for sporadic and familial pancreatic cancer in Korean patients. METHODS: Between January 1998 to October 2002, 110 patients...
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