Article
The genetics of hereditary cancer risk syndromes in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis of 1682 patients.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jul 2022
de Oliveira Jarbas Maciel, Zurro Nuria Bengala, Coelho Antonio Victor Campos, Caraciolo Marcel Pinheiro, de Alexandre Rodrigo Bertollo, Cervato Murilo Castro, Minillo Renata Moldenhauer, de Vasconcelos Carvalho Neto George, Grivicich Ivana, Oliveira João Bosco
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary cancer risk syndromes are caused by germline variants, commonly in tumor suppressor genes. Most studies on hereditary cancer have been conducted in white populations. We report the largest study in Brazilian individuals with multiple ethnicities. We genotyped 1682 individuals from all country regions with Next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels. Most were women with a personal/family history of cancer,...
Topics
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Brazil
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genes, BRCA2
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Germ-Line Mutation
