The role of the breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mutations within the BRCA1 tumor suppressor gene occur frequently in familial epithelial ovarian carcinomas but they are a rare event in the much more prevalent sporadic form of the disease. However, decreased BRCA1 expression occurs frequently in sporadic tumors...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-10-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.RBEj.com/content/1/1/72 |