Identification of a de novo BRCA1 mutation in a woman with early onset bilateral breast cancer

De novo mutations are rarely reported in BRCA1 and BRCA2 . We report a proven BRCA1 de novo mutation in a woman diagnosed with young onset bilateral breast cancer with a limited family history.

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Veröffentlicht in:Familial cancer 2009-12, Vol.8 (4), p.479-482
Hauptverfasser: Edwards, Emma, Yearwood, Catharina, Sillibourne, Julie, Baralle, Diana, Eccles, Diana
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:De novo mutations are rarely reported in BRCA1 and BRCA2 . We report a proven BRCA1 de novo mutation in a woman diagnosed with young onset bilateral breast cancer with a limited family history.
ISSN:1389-9600
1573-7292
DOI:10.1007/s10689-009-9270-8