Cancer genetics: An approach to suspected hereditary breast or colorectal cancer
Two of the most common cancers are breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Up to 10% of cases of each are associated with a high risk of recurrence in an affected individual, or of occurrence in biological relatives. This results from the presence of an underlying mutation (or ‘pathogenic variant’)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2019-04-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12589/8801 |