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Genetic Predisposition to Male Breast Cancer: A Case Series.
Anticancer research - 1 Dec 2022
Apessos Angela, Agiannitopoulos Konstantinos, Pepe Georgia, Tsaousis Georgios N, Pitta Panagiota, Bili Chrysanthi, Florentin Lina, Saloustros Emmanouel, Kampletsas Eleftherios, Tryfonopoulos Dimitrios, Tsoukalas Nikolaos, Bournakis Evangelos, Zagouri Flora, Kotsakis Athanassios, Koumarianou Anna, Korantzis Ippokratis, Boukovinas Ioannis, Lypas George, Fountzilas Georgios, Michalaki Vasiliki, Xynogalos Spyridon, Linardou Helena, Papadopoulou Eirini, Nasioulas George, Georgoulias Vassilis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Male breast cancer (MBC) is a very rare disorder affecting approximately 1 in 833 men. Genetic predisposition is one of the most important risk factors of MBC with BRCA2 being the most commonly mutated gene in males diagnosed with breast cancer. However, a large part of MBC heritability is still unexplained. This study sought to add to the data already available on the genetics of MBC. MATERIALS...
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