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BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations in Chinese Hakka breast cancer patients.
BMC medical genomics - 2 Jan 2024
Zhang Yinmei, Wu Heming, Gan Caiyan, Rao Hui, Wang Qiuming, Guo Xueming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of BRCA1/2 gene variants and evaluate the clinical and pathological characteristics associated with these variants in Chinese Hakka breast cancer patients. METHODS: A total of 409 breast cancer patients were analyzed based on next-generation sequencing results, with 337 categorized as non-carriers and 72 as carriers of BRCA1/2 variants. Data on the patients' BRCA1/2 gene...
Topics
- BRCA2 Protein
- Germ-Line Mutation
- East Asian People
- Female
- Ki-67 Antigen
- Humans
- Breast Neoplasms
- China
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- BRCA1 Protein
