Article
HRAS protooncogene polymorphism and breast cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Garrett P A, Hulka B S, Kim Y L, Farber R A
Abstract excerpt
The potential association of polymorphism in the HRAS protooncogene variable repeat region with susceptibility to cancer has become a controversial topic. A number of studies have produced results that appear inconsistent. We report here a multidisciplinary study with a combined molecular and epi...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Alleles
- Black People
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
- Case-Control Studies
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Female
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prospective Studies
- Receptors, Estrogen
- Receptors, Progesterone
- Receptors, Steroid