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Salivary Gland Cancer in<i>BRCA</i>-Positive Families
25 Sept 2014
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IMPORTANCE: Although an association between breast cancer and salivary gland cancers has been noted for decades, this is the first study, to our knowledge, to evaluate the possible linkage of BRCA gene mutations and this malignant neoplasm. OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of salivary gland cancers in a large BRCA gene mutation database with background rates in the general population. DESIGN, SETTING, AND...
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