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Gene analysis techniques and susceptibility gene discovery in non-BRCA1/BRCA2 familial breast cancer.
Surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2015
Aloraifi Fatima, Boland Michael R, Green Andrew J, Geraghty James G
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in females worldwide occurring in both hereditary and sporadic forms. Women with inherited pathogenic mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have up to an 85% risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetimes. These patients are candidates for risk-reduction measures such as intensive radiological screening, prophylactic surgery or chemoprevention. However,...
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