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BRCA1/BRCA2 Pathogenic Variant Breast Cancer: Treatment and Prevention Strategies.
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 Mar 2020
Lee Anbok, Moon Byung In, Kim Tae Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary breast cancer is known for its strong tendency of inheritance. Most hereditary breast cancers are related to BRCA1/BRCA2 pathogenic variants. The lifelong risk of breast cancer in pathogenic BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant carriers is approximately 65% and 45%, respectively, whereas that of ovarian cancer is estimated to be 39% and 11%, respectively. Therefore, understanding these variants and clinical...
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