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Genetic testing results in Slovenian male breast cancer cohort indicate the BRCA2 7806-2A > G founder variant could be associated with higher male breast cancer risk.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Aug 2021
Strojnik Ksenija, Krajc Mateja, Dragos Vita Setrajcic, Stegel Vida, Novakovic Srdjan, Blatnik Ana
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PURPOSE: To analyze the prevalence of pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (P/LPVs) in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in the largest cohort of Slovenian male breast cancer (MBC) patients to date and to explore a possible correlation between the Slovenian founder variant BRCA2:c.7806-2A > G and predisposition to MBC. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of 81 MBC cases who underwent genetic counseling and/or...
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