Differences in Ovarian and Other Cancers Risks by Population and <i>BRCA</i> Mutation Location
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer is caused by a germline mutation in <i>BRCA1</i> or <i>BRCA2</i> genes. The frequency of germline <i>BRCA1/2</i> gene mutation carriers and the ratio of germline <i>BRCA1</i> to <i>BRCA2</i> mutations in...
Main Authors: | Masayuki Sekine, Koji Nishino, Takayuki Enomoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/7/1050 |
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