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BRCA1/2 mutations and triple negative breast cancers.
Breast disease - 1 Jan 2010
Peshkin Beth N, Alabek Michelle L, Isaacs Claudine
Abstract excerpt
Identifying breast cancer patients at increased risk for carrying a mutation in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is an important objective in clinical practice. Although age at diagnosis, family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer, and ethnicity are all essential parameters to consider when assessing risk, there are limitations as to how well such factors accurately predict BRCA1/2 status, even when quantitative...
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