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Revisiting the impact of BRCA1 pathogenic variants on the aggressiveness of prostate cancer.
JNCI cancer spectrum - 9 Jan 2026
Sasagawa Hajime, Narita Shintaro, Matsuda Koichi, Kosaka Takeo, Momozawa Yukihide
Abstract excerpt
BRCA1 pathogenic variants are associated with a lower risk of developing prostate cancer than BRCA2, but aggressiveness remains unclear. Therefore, screening criteria are insufficiently established. Here, we reanalyzed the impact of BRCA1 pathogenic variants on aggressiveness using 11 300 prostate cancer patients, adjusting for age and area. The proportion of aggressive prostate cancer was higher in BRCA1...
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