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BRCA2 alteration is important in clear cell carcinoma of the ovary.
Clinical genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Goodheart M J, Rose S L, Hattermann-Zogg M, Smith B J, De Young B R, Buller R E
Abstract excerpt
BRCA2 has been shown to play a significant role in hereditary ovarian carcinoma. Several cases of clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary containing BRCA2 mutations have been identified. We hypothesize that sequence variants of the BRCA2 gene are common in CCC of the ovary. Multiple methods were utilized to detect BRCA2 genetic alterations in a cohort of 13 ovarian CCC. These included an LOH analysis for copy...
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