Case report: BRCA in the Ashkenazi population: are current testing guidelines too exclusive?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The BRCA1/2 genes account for a significant portion of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers and they are especially prevalent in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. Women who have a mutation can prevent breast and ovarian cancer with surgical intervention. We descr...
Main Authors: | Saunders Katherine H, Nazareth Shivani, Pressman Peter I |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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Series: | Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/9/1/3 |
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