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Genetics of breast cancer: a topic in evolution.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Jul 2015
Shiovitz S, Korde L A
Abstract excerpt
A hereditary predisposition to breast cancer significantly influences screening and follow-up recommendations for high-risk women. However, in patients with a suggestive personal and/or family history, a specific predisposing gene is identified in <30% of cases. Up to 25% of hereditary cases are due to a mutation in one of the few identified rare, but highly penetrant genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, PTEN, TP53, CDH1, and...
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