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CHEK2 1100delC is a susceptibility allele for HNPCC-related colorectal cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Aug 2008
Wasielewski Marijke, Vasen Hans, Wijnen Juul, Hooning Maartje, Dooijes Dennis, Tops Carli, Klijn Jan G M, Meijers-Heijboer Hanne, Schutte Mieke
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PURPOSE: The pathogenic CHEK2 1100delC variant is firmly established as a breast cancer susceptibility allele. Dutch CHEK2 1100delC breast cancer families frequently also include colorectal cancer cases, and the variant is particularly prevalent among breast cancer families with hereditary breast and colorectal cancer. Yet, it is still unclear whether CHEK2 1100delC also confers a colorectal cancer risk...
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