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[Examination of breast density in breast cancer discordant twin pairs].
Magyar onkologia - 16 Jul 2024
Veres Szilárd, Martinovszky Fruzsina, Di Giovanni Márk, Budai Bettina, Beszedics Beatrix, Szabó István, Butz Henriett, Patócs Attila, Török Bálint, Ujlaki Mátyás, Tárnoki László Dávid, Tárnoki Domonkos Ádám
Abstract excerpt
Previous twin studies show that genetic factors are responsible for 63% of the variability in breast density. We analyzed the mammographic images of 9 discordant twin pairs for breast cancer from the population-based Hungarian Twin Registry. We measured breast density using 3D Slicer software. Genetic variants predisposing to breast cancer were also examined. One of the examined twin pairs had a BRCA2 mutation in...
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