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Monoallelic BRCA1/2 variants in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with central nervous system tumors.
ESMO open - 1 Aug 2026
Cipri S, Agolini E, Baldo G D, Cacchione A, Megaro G, Rossi S, Barresi S, Carai A, Colafati G S, Boccuto L, Mastronuzzi A
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BACKGROUND: Alterations in the BRCA1 DNA repair associated (BRCA1) and BRCA2 DNA repair associated (BRCA2), two key DNA repair genes, are strongly linked to adult-onset malignancies and play a significant role in tumor development. Although BRCA1 and BRCA2 are firmly recognized as hereditary cancer risk genes in adult populations, their role in central nervous system (CNS) tumor susceptibility in younger patients...
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