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Malignant salivary gland tumours in families with breast cancer susceptibility.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2021
Ripamonti Carla B, Bossi Paolo, Manoukian Siranoush, Locati Laura, Colombo Mara, Carcangiu Maria L, Vingiani Andrea, Licitra Lisa, Radice Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Salivary gland cancers (SGCs) are rare malignancies with highly heterogeneous histological features. Patients affected with SGCs are at increased risk of secondary malignancies, including breast cancer (BC). Previous studies enlightened a possible link between SGCs and hereditary predisposition to BC. Here, we searched for SGC-affected patients in 1796 high-risk BC families recruited at the Genetic Unit of the...
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