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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...

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Main Authors: Evans, D Gareth, Shenton, Andrew, Woodward, Emma, Lalloo, Fiona, Howell, Anthony, Maher, Eamonn R
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: BioMed Central 2008
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2447846/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18513387
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-8-155
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