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Germline mutations in the DNA damage response genes BRCA1, BRCA2, BARD1 and TP53 in patients with therapy related myeloid neoplasms.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 2012
Schulz Eduard, Valentin Angelika, Ulz Peter, Beham-Schmid Christine, Lind Karin, Rupp Verena, Lackner Herwig, Wölfler Albert, Zebisch Armin, Olipitz Werner, Geigl Jochen, Berghold Andrea, Speicher Michael R, Sill Heinz
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BACKGROUND: Therapy related myeloid neoplasms (t-MNs) are complex diseases originating from an interplay between exogenous toxicities and a susceptible organism. It has been hypothesised that in a subset of cases t-MNs develop in the context of hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes. METHODS: The study systematically evaluated pedigrees of patients with t-MNs for cancer incidences and the possibility of a...
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