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The rate of recurrent BRCA1, BRCA2, and TP53 mutations in the general population, and unselected ovarian cancer cases, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Cancer genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Schayek Hagit, De Marco Luiz, Starinsky-Elbaz Sigal, Rossette Mariana, Laitman Yael, Bastos-Rodrigues Luciana, da Silva Filho Agnaldo Lopes, Friedman Eitan
Abstract excerpt
In Brazil, several recurring mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 and a TP53 mutation (R337H) have been reported in high risk breast cancer cases. We hypothesized that these recurring mutations may also be detected in the general population and ovarian cancer cases in the state of Minas Gerais. To test this notion, participants were recruited from the outpatient and the Gynecological clinic in the UFMG Medical Center in...
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