Article
[Genetic predispositions to breast cancer].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 20 Dec 1997
Stoppa-Lyonnet D
Abstract excerpt
NEW DATA: Genetic epidemiology and position cloning techniques have made it possible to estimate the risk women with a family history of breast cancer have of developing a breast tumor. THREE PREDISPOSITION GENES: Three BReast CAncer genes (BRCA1, BRCA2 and BRCA3) have been localized on chromosomes 17 13 and 8. It is highly likely that other genes also have an influence. GENETIC TESTING: When an altered BRCA1 or...
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