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Germline rearrangements in families with strong family history of glioma and malignant melanoma, colon, and breast cancer.
Neuro-oncology - 1 Oct 2014
Andersson Ulrika, Wibom Carl, Cederquist Kristina, Aradottir Steina, Borg Ake, Armstrong Georgina N, Shete Sanjay, Lau Ching C, Bainbridge Matthew N, Claus Elizabeth B, Barnholtz-Sloan Jill, Lai Rose, Il'yasova Dora, Houlston Richard S, Schildkraut Joellen, Bernstein Jonine L, Olson Sara H, Jenkins Robert B, Lachance Daniel H, Wrensch Margaret, Davis Faith G, Merrell Ryan, Johansen Christoffer, Sadetzki Siegal, Bondy Melissa L, Melin Beatrice S
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BACKGROUND: Although familial susceptibility to glioma is known, the genetic basis for this susceptibility remains unidentified in the majority of glioma-specific families. An alternative approach to identifying such genes is to examine cancer pedigrees, which include glioma as one of several can...
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