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CHEK2 Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition: Whole Genome Sequencing Results.
International journal of molecular sciences - 25 Aug 2026
Nemtsova Marina V, Makarova Maria V, Danishevich Anastasiia M, Byakhova Maria M, Mishina Olesya S, Kiseleva Alevtina E, Belenikin Maxim S, Krinitsina Anastasia A, Sagaydak Olesya V, Semenova Anna B, Bodunova Natalia A, Khatkov Igor E, Demidova Irina A, Tsukanov Aleksey S, Galkin Vsevolod N, Gadzhyeva Saida M
Abstract excerpt
While pathogenic germline CHEK2 variants are known to increase cancer risk, there is currently insufficient evidence regarding the precise risk of developing malignant neoplasms associated with specific missense variants or variants of uncertain significance. As a result, no clear clinical guidelines exist regarding consultation, monitoring and specific treatment options for those patients. For the first time in...
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- Humans
- Checkpoint Kinase 2
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Germ-Line Mutation
