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BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in a sample of breast and ovarian cancer families from the Colombian pacific.
Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) - 30 Sept 2019
Cifuentes-C Laura, Rivera-Herrera Ana Lucia, Barreto Guillermo
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INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is the most common neoplasia of women from all over the world especially women from Colombia. 5%-10% of all cases are caused by hereditary factors, 25% of those cases have mutations in the BRCA1/BRCA2 genes. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the mutations associated with the risk of familial breast and/or ovarian cancer in a population of Colombian pacific. METHODS:...
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