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Mutation analysis of BRIP1 in male breast cancer cases: a population-based study in Central Italy.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Apr 2011
Silvestri Valentina, Rizzolo Piera, Falchetti Mario, Zanna Ines, Masala Giovanna, Bianchi Simonetta, Palli Domenico, Ottini Laura
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer (BC) in men is rare compared with BC in women, but its incidence is increasing along with attention toward this uncommon disease. Although with some differences, male and female BC share similar genetic predisposition factors, including BRCA1/2, CHEK2, and PALB2 mutations. As other BRCA1/2 functionally related DNA repair genes, such as CHEK2 and PALB2, BRIP1 is considered a moderate-penetrance BC...
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