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Mutation analysis of the PALB2 gene in unselected pancreatic cancer patients in the Czech Republic.
Cancer genetics - 1 May 2016
Borecka M, Zemankova P, Vocka M, Soucek P, Soukupova J, Kleiblova P, Sevcik J, Kleibl Z, Janatova M
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has the worst prognosis among common solid cancer diagnoses. It has been shown that up to 10% of PDAC cases have a familial component. Characterization of PDAC-susceptibility genes could reveal high-risk individuals and patients that may benefit from tailored therapy. Hereditary mutations in PALB2 (Partner and Localizer of BRCA2) gene has been shown to predispose, namely to...
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