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Germline Mutations in 12 Genes and Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Three Population-Based Cohorts.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 2 Oct 2023
Kotsopoulos Joanne, Hathaway Cassandra A, Narod Steven A, Teras Lauren R, Patel Alpa V, Hu Chunling, Yadav Siddhartha, Couch Fergus J, Tworoger Shelley S
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BACKGROUND: With the widespread use of multigene panel genetic testing, population-based studies are necessary to accurately assess penetrance in unselected individuals. We evaluated the prevalence of germline pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants (mutations) in 12 cancer-predisposition genes and associations with ovarian cancer risk in three population-based prospective studies [Nurses' Health Study (NHS),...
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