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Prevalence of germline pathogenic variants in cancer predisposition genes in the Japanese population.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 13 Feb 2026
Yamaguchi Tatsuro, Kawai Kazushige, Takao Misato, Takao Akinari, Mori Yoshiko, Arai Masami, Kumamoto Kensuke, Yamada Takeshi, Ishida Hideyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Germline pathogenic variants (GPVs) in cancer predisposition genes increase cancer risk, but their population-level prevalence in Japan remains unclear. AIM: To estimate the prevalence of GPV carriers of hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes (HCPSs) in the Japanese population. DATA SOURCE AND METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization datasets was conducted to...
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