Article
PALB2 mutations in breast cancer patients from a multi-ethnic region in northwest China.
European journal of medical research - 21 Oct 2015
Li Yong Tao, Jiang Wei Hua, Wang Xiao Wen, Zhang Ming Shuai, Zhang Cheng Guang, Yi Li Na, WuwaliKhan Fulati, Ayoufu Aisikaer, Ou Jiang Hua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Germline mutations in PALB2 gene make a small contribution to heritable breast cancer susceptibility. A recent report has revealed that women with mutations in the PALB2 gene were more than nine times as likely to develop breast cancer compared to those without. The aim of this study is to understand the status of PALB2 mutations among Chinese high-risk breast cancer patients in a multi-ethnic region...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Asian People
- Breast Neoplasms
- China
- Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group N Protein
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
