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BRCA1/2 mutations and outcomes among Middle Eastern patients with early-onset breast cancer in Oman.
The oncologist - 6 Dec 2024
Al Amri Waleed S, Al Amri Ahmed H, Al Abri Aisha, Hughes Thomas A, Al Lawati Fatma
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BACKGROUND: High prevalence of early-onset breast cancer (EOBC) has been reported in Middle Eastern populations. For example, in Oman more than 50% of patients with breast cancer (BC) are under age 45 at diagnosis. Causes for this high incidence are unknown. Germline BRCA gene mutations have been associated with EOBC, however, prevalence of these mutations and how they relate to EOBC in Oman has not been...
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