Article
Screening of 185DelAG, 1014DelGT and 3889DelAG BRCA1 mutations in breast cancer patients from North-East India.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Hansa Jagadish, Kannan Ravi, Ghosh Sankar Kumar
Abstract excerpt
Around 1.35 million people of worldwide suffer from breast cancer each year, whereas in India, 1 in every 17 women develops the disease. Mutations of the Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) gene account for the majority of breast/ ovarian cancer families. The purpose of study was to provide a prevalence of BRCA1 germline mutations in the North-East Indian population. In relation to the personal and family history with the...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- BRCA1 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- India
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Staging
