Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations Among High-Risk Saudi Patients With Breast Cancer
Purpose: Over the past three decades, the incidence rate of breast cancer (BC) among Arab women has continually increased. However, data on the prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations are scarce. Although the population in Saudi Arabia is at large homogeneous and consanguinity is common, especially in the c...
Main Authors: | Omalkhair Abulkhair, Mohammed Al Balwi, Ola Makram, Lamia Alsubaie, Medhat Faris, Hussam Shehata, Ahmed Hashim, Banu Arun, Ahmed Saadeddin, Ezzeldin Ibrahim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
2018-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Oncology |
Online Access: | http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.18.00066 |
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