Identifying and testing for hereditary susceptibility to breast/ovarian cancer in Serbia: Where are we now?
About 90% of all breast cancers can be considered as sporadic, without inherited gene alteration. The rest of breast cancers (about 5 to 10%) are considered hereditary, most commonly caused by alterations of BRCA1/2 tumor suppressor genes. Lifetime risks for breast and ovarian cancers are increased...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Oncology, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
2006-01-01
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Series: | Archive of Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-7310/2006/0354-73100604131B.pdf |