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FANCM mutation c.5791C>T is a risk factor for triple-negative breast cancer in the Finnish population.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2017
Kiiski Johanna I, Tervasmäki Anna, Pelttari Liisa M, Khan Sofia, Mantere Tuomo, Pylkäs Katri, Mannermaa Arto, Tengström Maria, Kvist Anders, Borg Åke, Kosma Veli-Matti, Kallioniemi Anne, Schleutker Johanna, Bützow Ralf, Blomqvist Carl, Aittomäki Kristiina, Winqvist Robert, Nevanlinna Heli
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The FANCM c.5101C>T nonsense mutation was previously found to associate with breast cancer in the Finnish population, especially among triple-negative cases. Here, we studied the prevalence of three other FANCM variants: c.5791C>T, which has been reported to predispose to familial breast cancer, and the c.4025_4026delCT and c.5293dupA variants recently identified in Finnish cancer patients. METHODS: We...
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