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Inherited susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer.
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Feb 1998
Diamond T M, Sutphen R, Tabano M, Fiorica J
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 5-10% of breast and ovarian cancer cases are due to an inherited susceptibility. The majority of inherited breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility is due to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes; however, other genes responsible for inherited susceptibility to these diseases are y...
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