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Breast Cancer
Study findings from Tarbiat Modares University broaden understanding of breast cancer
April 9th, 2009
In this recent report, researchers in Iran conducted a study "To estimate the penetrance of breast cancer genes I and 2 (BRCA1/BRCA2) specific gene mutations in Iranian women with breast cancer. We conducted this study in the Department of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran between January and May 2008." "The information was collected from the referral database of the Cancer Clinics, Day General Hospital, Tehran, Iran. We estimated the penetrance of breast cancer in carriers of BRCA1/2 specific gene mutations based on the modified kin-cohort method. Three hundred and forty-five probands were examined for specific mutations of BRCA1/2 genes. The...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-09)
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