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Two decades after BRCA: setting paradigms in personalized cancer care and prevention.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 28 Mar 2014
Couch Fergus J, Nathanson Katherine L, Offit Kenneth
Abstract excerpt
The cloning of the breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 nearly two decades ago helped set in motion an avalanche of research exploring how genomic information can be optimally applied to identify and clinically care for individuals with a high risk of developing cancer. Genetic testing for mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, and other breast cancer susceptibility genes has since proved to be a valuable tool...
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