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Pancreatic cancer and a novel MSH2 germline alteration.
Pancreas - 1 Oct 2011
Lindor Noralane M, Petersen Gloria M, Spurdle Amanda B, Thompson Bryony, Goldgar David E, Thibodeau Stephen N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe a novel MSH2 missense alteration cosegregating with pancreatic cancer. METHODS: The method used was an observational study of a kindred in which a novel MSH2 missense alteration was identified. RESULTS: We report a family in which a MSH2 P349L missense alteration is cosegregating with pancreatic cancers among 3 nonsmoking first-degree relatives. Lynch...
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