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Methylation of BRCA1 promoter region is associated with unfavorable prognosis in women with early-stage breast cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Hsu Nicholas C, Huang Ya-Fang, Yokoyama Kazunari K, Chu Pei-Yi, Chen Fang-Ming, Hou Ming-Feng
Abstract excerpt
BRCA1-associated breast cancers are associated with particular features such as early onset, poor histological differentiation, and hormone receptor negativity. Previous studies conducted in Taiwanese population showed that the mutation of BRCA1 gene does not play a significant role in the occurrence of breast cancer. The present study explored methylation of BRCA1 promoter and its relationship to clinical...
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