Article
Prevalence and spectrum of cancer predisposition germline mutations in young patients with the common late-onset cancers.
Cancer medicine - 1 Sept 2023
Hao Shaoyu, Zhao Ximeng, Fan Yue, Liu Zhengchuang, Zhang Xiang, Li Wei, Yuan Hongling, Zhang Jie, Zhang Yanxiang, Ma Tonghui, Tao Houquan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) can play a vital role in the oncogenesis process in carriers. Previous studies have recognized that PGVs contribute to early onset of tumorigenesis in certain cancer types, for example, colorectal cancer and breast cancer. However, the reported prevalence data of cancer-associated PGVs were highly inconsistent due to nonuniform patient cohorts, sequencing methods,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
