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BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes mutations among high risk breast cancer patients in Jordan.
Scientific reports - 16 Oct 2020
Abu-Helalah Munir, Azab Belal, Mubaidin Rasmi, Ali Dema, Jafar Hanan, Alshraideh Hussam, Drou Nizar, Awidi Abdalla
Abstract excerpt
Familial breast cancer is estimated to account for 15-20% of all cases of breast cancer. Surveillance for familial breast cancer is well-established world-wide. However, this service does not exist in Jordan, due to the scarcity of information with regard to the genetic profiling of these patients, and therefore lack of recommendations for policy-makers. As such, patients with very strong family history of breast...
Topics
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Neoplasms, Male
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Female
- Genes, BRCA2
