BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations in Malaysian women with early-onset breast cancer without a family history.

<h4>Background</h4>In Asia, breast cancer is characterised by an early age of onset: In Malaysia, approximately 50% of cases occur in women under the age of 50 years. A proportion of these cases may be attributable, at least in part, to genetic components, but to date, the contribution o...

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Main Authors: Gaik Theng Toh, Peter Kang, Sharlene S W Lee, Daphne Shin-Chi Lee, Sheau Yee Lee, Suhaida Selamat, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Sook-Yee Yoon, Cheng Har Yip, Soo-Hwang Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18431501/pdf/?tool=EBI