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PALB2 mutations in BRCA1/2-mutation negative breast and ovarian cancer patients from Poland.
BMC medical genomics - 9 Mar 2017
Kluska Anna, Balabas Aneta, Piatkowska Magdalena, Czarny Katarzyna, Paczkowska Katarzyna, Nowakowska Dorota, Mikula Michal, Ostrowski Jerzy
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BACKGROUND: The PALB2 gene encodes a protein that plays a crucial role in maintaining genomic integrity. Germline inactivating mutations in PALB2 are associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The prevalence and spectrum of recurrent PALB2 germline mutations in breast and ovarian cancer patients from Poland is not clearly defined. METHODS: PALB2 exons were amplified from 460 BRCA1/2-mutation...
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