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Inherited Mutations in Women With Ovarian Carcinoma.
JAMA oncology - 1 Apr 2016
Norquist Barbara M, Harrell Maria I, Brady Mark F, Walsh Tom, Lee Ming K, Gulsuner Suleyman, Bernards Sarah S, Casadei Silvia, Yi Qian, Burger Robert A, Chan John K, Davidson Susan A, Mannel Robert S, DiSilvestro Paul A, Lankes Heather A, Ramirez Nilsa C, King Mary Claire, Swisher Elizabeth M, Birrer Michael J
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IMPORTANCE: Germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are relatively common in women with ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma (OC) causing a greatly increased lifetime risk of these cancers, but the frequency and relevance of inherited mutations in other genes is less well characterized. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and importance of germline mutations in cancer-associated genes in OC. DESIGN,...
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