[Molecular basis of breast cancer related to BRCA 1 and BRCA2 genes: characteristics and targeting therapy].

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Breast cancer is one of the most frequent tumors in women, and BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play a major role in the hereditary susceptibility for this disease. Until the age of 70 women carrying a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have a 45-85% probability of developing breast cancer, and 11-62% probability of developing ovarian cancer. Mutation carrier's tumors contain nonfunctional BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which in...

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