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Penetrance estimates for BRCA1 and BRCA2 based on genetic testing in a Clinical Cancer Genetics service setting: Risks of breast/ovarian cancer quoted should reflect the cancer burden in the family
BACKGROUND: The identification of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation in familial breast cancer kindreds allows genetic testing of at risk relatives. However, considerable controversy exists regarding the cancer risks in women who test positive for the family mutation. METHODS: We reviewed 385 unrelated famil...
Autores principales: | Evans, D Gareth, Shenton, Andrew, Woodward, Emma, Lalloo, Fiona, Howell, Anthony, Maher, Eamonn R |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2447846/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18513387 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-8-155 |
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