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Differences in Ovarian and Other Cancers Risks by Population and BRCA Mutation Location.
Genes - 8 Jul 2021
Sekine Masayuki, Nishino Koji, Enomoto Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer is caused by a germline mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. The frequency of germline BRCA1/2 gene mutation carriers and the ratio of germline BRCA1 to BRCA2 mutations in BRCA-related cancer patients vary depending on the population. Genotype and phenotype correlations have been reported in BRCA mutant families, however, the correlations are rarely used for individual risk...
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