Abstract
Women with germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/BRCA2) mutations are at very high risk of developing breast cancer, including asynchronous contralateral breast cancer (CBC). BRCA1/BRCA2 genes help maintain genome stability and assist in DNA repair. We examined whether the risk of CBC associated with radiation treatment was higher among women with germline BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations than among non-carriers.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2979-85 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0959-8049 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2013 |
Keywords
- Adult
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast
- Breast Neoplasms
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Radiation Dosage
- Risk Factors
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