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Validation of an NGS Approach for Diagnostic BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutation Testing.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Apr 2015
Dacheva Daniela, Dodova Rumyana, Popov Ivan, Goranova Teodora, Mitkova Atanaska, Mitev Vanio, Kaneva Radka
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pathogenic mutations in BRCA1/2 tumor suppressor genes increase the lifetime risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Ion Torrent PGM™ for diagnostic mutation screening of BRCA1/2 genes. METHODS: In the current study we included a cohort of 58 Bulgarian high-risk breast cancer patients to validate a...
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