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Germline variants of Brazilian women with breast cancer and detection of a novel pathogenic ATM deletion in early-onset breast cancer.
Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Mar 2021
Bandeira Gabriel, Rocha Katia, Lazar Monize, Ezquina Suzana, Yamamoto Guilherme, Varela Monica, Takahashi Vanessa, Aguena Meire, Gollop Thomaz, Zatz Mayana, Passos-Bueno Maria Rita, Krepischi Ana, Okamoto Oswaldo Keith
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BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 5-10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary. The identification of pathogenic germline variants allows individualized preventive health care, improvement of clinical management and genetic counseling. Studies in ethnically admixed Latin American populations have identified regions with increased frequency of deleterious variants in breast cancer predisposing genes. In this...
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