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Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: new genes, new treatments, new concepts.
Deutsches Arzteblatt international - 1 May 2011
Meindl Alfons, Ditsch Nina, Kast Karin, Rhiem Kerstin, Schmutzler Rita K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Every year, 60,000 women in Germany are found to have breast cancer, and 9000 to have ovarian cancer. Familial clustering of carcinoma is seen in about 20% of cases. METHODS: We selectively review relevant articles published up to December 2010 that were retrieved by a search in PubMed, and we also discuss findings from the experience of the German Consortium for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer....
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