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Increased risk of breast cancer in women with NF1.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Dec 2012
Madanikia Sara Aileen, Bergner Amanda, Ye Xiaobu, Blakeley Jaishri O'Neill
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant disorder associated with increased risk for neoplasms. Two studies in the United Kingdom have indicated that women with NF1 (particularly women under 50) may also be at increased risk of breast cancer. No such study has been done to date in the United States. Chart review for breast cancer diagnoses was undertaken for 126 women with NF1 followed at...
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