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BRCA genes as candidates for colorectal cancer genetic testing panel: systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC cancer - 29 Aug 2023
Feng Zhewen, Yang Xiaobao, Tian Mingwei, Zeng Na, Bai Zhigang, Deng Wei, Zhao Yanyan, Guo Jianru, Yang Yingchi, Zhang Zhongtao, Yang Yun
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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA) mutation carriers are at an increased risk for breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancers. However, the role of BRCA is unclear in colorectal cancer; the results regarding the association between BRCA gene mutations and colorectal cancer risk are inconsistent and even controversial. This study aimed to investigate whether BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations...
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