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Germline copy number variations are associated with breast cancer risk and prognosis.
Scientific reports - 7 Nov 2017
Kumaran Mahalakshmi, Cass Carol E, Graham Kathryn, Mackey John R, Hubaux Roland, Lam Wan, Yasui Yutaka, Damaraju Sambasivarao
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women, and susceptibility is explained by genetic, lifestyle and environmental components. Copy Number Variants (CNVs) are structural DNA variations that contribute to diverse phenotypes via gene-dosage effects or cis-regulation. In this study, we aimed to identify germline CNVs associated with breast cancer susceptibility and their relevance to prognosis. We...
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