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BRCA1 gene variant p.P142H associated with male breast cancer: a two-generation genealogic study and literature review.
Familial cancer - 1 Dec 2015
Spinelli Claudio, Strambi Silvia, Piccini Lorenzo, Rossi Leonardo, Aretini Paolo, Caligo Adelaide
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer occurs rarely in male patient. BRCA1 gene mutation seems to be related to male breast cancer, but its role is not clearly defined. We have identified in a male patient affected by breast cancer the BRCA1 gene variant p.P142H. We performed a literature research using the keywords "male breast cancer", "male breast cancer mutations" and "BRCA" and we reviewed the cases. We found ew other studies...
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