The Occurrence and Contribution of Germline BRCA1/2 Sequence Alterations in Iranian Patients With Breast Cancer
Background: Breast cancer is the most common form of hereditary cancer worldwide and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 5-10% of breast and ovarian cancers are due to the highly penetrating germline mutations in cancer predisposing genes. Two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, acco...
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Language: | fas |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-12-01
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Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/19562.pdf&manuscript_id=19562 |