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BRCA Mutations and Fertility Preservation.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Dec 2023
Dias Nunes Joana, Demeestere Isabelle, Devos Melody
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary cancers mostly affect the adolescent and young adult population (AYA) at reproductive age. Mutations in BReast CAncer (BRCA) genes are responsible for the majority of cases of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. BRCA1 and BRCA2 act as tumor suppressor genes as they are key regulators of DNA repair through homologous recombination. Evidence of the accumulation of DNA double-strand break has been...
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