Article
Family history of cancer and cancer risks in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 15 Dec 2010
Metcalfe Kelly, Lubinski Jan, Lynch Henry T, Ghadirian Parviz, Foulkes William D, Kim-Sing Charmaine, Neuhausen Susan, Tung Nadine, Rosen Barry, Gronwald Jacek, Ainsworth Peter, Sweet Kevin, Eisen Andrea, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
Women who carry a deleterious mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 have high lifetime risks of breast and ovarian cancers. However, the influence of a family history of these cancers on these risks in women with BRCA mutations is unclear. We calculated cancer incidence rates for a multinational cohort comprising 3011 women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations who were followed up for a mean of 3.9 years, during which time 243...
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