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Genomic analysis of breast cancer patients from Kerala: A novel BRCA1 mutation detected.
Breast disease - 1 Jan 2023
Dharmarajan Adarsh, Gopinath Vipin, Keloth Nayanar Sangeetha, Velandi Kunnummal Sobhith, Balasubramanian Satheesan, Roshan Valiyaparambil Gopi Deepak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females, with an incidence of 6,41,000 cases annually. The genetic makeup of the individuals, ethnicity, geographical location, lifestyle, and BMI are some well-described factors associated with breast cancer. It is well known that pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with a majority of hereditary breast cancer. Genome-wide association...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Breast Neoplasms
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- BRCA1 Protein
- Mutation
- BRCA2 Protein
- Genomics
- Germ-Line Mutation
