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Germline Testing in a Cohort of Patients at High Risk of Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Syndromes: First Two-Year Results from South Italy.
Genes - 21 Jul 2022
Paduano Francesco, Colao Emma, Fabiani Fernanda, Rocca Valentina, Dinatolo Francesca, Dattola Adele, D'Antona Lucia, Amato Rosario, Trapasso Francesco, Baudi Francesco, Perrotti Nicola, Iuliano Rodolfo
Abstract excerpt
Germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes are responsible for 5 to 10% of all diagnosed cancers, which are commonly known as hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes (HCPS). A total of 104 individuals at high risk of HCPS were selected by genetic counselling for genetic testing in the past 2 years. Most of them were subjects having a personal and family history of breast cancer...
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