Increased breast cancer risk in women with neurofibromatosis type 1: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature
Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a cancer predisposing syndrome. Studies suggest that women < 50 years old (y.o.) with NF1 have an increased breast cancer (BC) incidence and BC associated mortality. However, this has not been widely recognized secondary to small study populat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13053-019-0110-z |