Genetic predisposition to male breast cancer in Poland

Abstract Background Breast cancer in men accounts for fewer than 1 % of all breast cancer cases diagnosed in men and women. Genes which predispose to male breast cancer include BRCA1 and BRCA2. The role of other genes is less clear. In Poland, 20 founder mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, PALB2, NBN,...

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Main Authors: Marek Szwiec, Joanna Tomiczek-Szwiec, Wojciech Kluźniak, Dominika Wokołorczyk, Karolina Osowiecka, Robert Sibilski, Małgorzata Wachowiak, Jacek Gronwald, Helena Gronwald, Jan Lubiński, Cezary Cybulski, Steven A. Narod, Tomasz Huzarski
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08718-3