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Cancer Incidence in First- and Second-Degree Relatives of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers.
The oncologist - 1 Jul 2016
Streff Haley, Profato Jessica, Ye Yuanqing, Nebgen Denise, Peterson Susan K, Singletary Claire, Arun Banu K, Litton Jennifer K
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with increased risk of breast, ovarian, and several other cancers. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of cancer in first- and second-degree relatives of BRCA mutation carriers compared with the general population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1,086 pedigrees of BRCA mutation carriers was obtained from a...
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