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Breast cancer risk in MEN1 - a cancer genetics perspective.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Mar 2015
Brennan Paul
Abstract excerpt
The tumour spectrum associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) has been known for many years. New data suggest that females with MEN1 may face an additional, hitherto unrecognized, risk of early-onset breast cancer. The menin protein is certainly known to have a role in regulating oestrogen receptor activity; but how robust are the data linking MEN1 to breast cancer? This article examines the...
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