[Cytogenetic abnormalities, genetic alterations, and applications for genetic diagnosis in breast cancer].

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[Cytogenetic abnormalities, genetic alterations, and applications for genetic diagnosis in breast cancer].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 1996

Tsukamoto K, Emi M, Nakamura Y

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The etiology of breast cancer involves a complex interplay of exogenous and endogenous factors, including genetic factors. The identification of oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and human mismatch repair genes has helped to refine the characterization of breast carcinogenesis. The major types of...

Topics

Breast Neoplasms
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
DNA Repair
Female
Gene Amplification
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Lymphatic Metastasis
Mutation
Oncogenes
Receptor, ErbB-2

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