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Pathological characteristics of BRCA-associated breast cancers in Hispanics.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2011
Lagos-Jaramillo Veronica I, Press Michael F, Ricker Charité N, Dubeau Louis, Mai Phuong L, Weitzel Jeffrey N
Abstract excerpt
The immunophenotype of BRCA-associated breast cancer has been studied in predominantly non-Hispanic whites (NHW). We evaluated the pathological characteristics of BRCA-associated invasive breast cancer in Hispanics. A case-control study was conducted on breast cancers from Hispanic and NHW women who enrolled in an IRB-approved registry and underwent BRCA gene analysis. BRCA negative controls (41 Hispanic, 39 NHW)...
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