Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are responsible for the predisposition and development of familial breast and/or ovarian cancer. Most mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 associated with breast and/or ovarian cancer result in truncated proteins. To investigate the presence of BRCA1 and BRCA2
Characteristics of small breast and/or ovarian cancer families with germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2
✍ Scribed by Ligtenberg, M J L; Brink, G; Hageman, S; Looij, E Van der; Devilee, P; Wigbout, G; Veer, L J Van’t
- Book ID
- 110001097
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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