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BRCA1 gene mutation and loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 17q21 in primary prostate cancer.
International journal of cancer - 19 Feb 1999
Uchida T, Wang C, Sato T, Gao J, Takashima R, Irie A, Ohori M, Koshiba K
Abstract excerpt
The tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 on chromosome 17q21 has been characterized and shown to be mutated in patients with familial breast and ovarian cancer. Several studies examined the relatives of women with breast cancer and noted an association with ovarian and prostate cancer. This study investigated 24 human prostate cancer specimens for BRCA1 gene mutations and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 17q21...
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