Phenotypic features and genetic characterization of male breast cancer families: identification of two recurrent BRCA2 mutations in north-east of Italy

Phenotypic features and genetic characterization of male breast cancer families: identification of two recurrent BRCA2 mutations in north-east of Italy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer in men is an infrequent occurrence, accounting for ~1% of all breast tumors with an incidence of about 1:100,000. The relative rarity of male breast cancer (MBC) limits our understanding of the epidemiologic, genetic an...

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Main Authors: Miolo GianMaria, Puppa Lara, Santarosa Manuela, De Giacomi Clelia, Veronesi Andrea, Bidoli Ettore, Tibiletti Maria, Viel Alessandra, Dolcetti Riccardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/156

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