Beyond BRCA: new hereditary breast cancer susceptibility genes

P Economopoulou, G Dimitriadis, A Psyrri - Cancer treatment reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Approximately 5–10% of breast cancer cases might be inheritable, up to 30% of
which are due to BRCA1/2 mutations. During the past few years and thanks to technology …

Translational advances regarding hereditary breast cancer syndromes

M Gage, D Wattendorf, LR Henry - Journal of surgical oncology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Approximately 5–10% of breast cancers may be inheritable, up to 90% of which are
due to mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A substantial minority are caused by non‐BRCA …

HE4: a new potential early biomarker for the recurrence of ovarian cancer

E Anastasi, G Giovanna Marchei, V Viggiani… - Tumor Biology, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) has recently been described as a new marker
for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer (OC). The objective of this study was to evaluate (a) …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of germline non-BRCA mutation status of high-risk breast cancer patients in China and correlation with high-risk factors and multigene testing …

Y Su, Q Yao, Y Xu, C Yu, J Zhang, Q Wang, J Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Expert consensus on BRCA1/2 genetic testing and clinical application in
Chinese breast cancer patients recommends that BRCA1/2 testing should be performed in …

[HTML][HTML] Multi gene panel testing for hereditary breast cancer-is it ready to be used?

A Catana, AP Apostu, RG Antemie - Medicine and Pharmacy …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies and the leading cause of death
among women worldwide. About 20% of breast cancers are hereditary. Approximately 30 …

[HTML][HTML] Mutation screening of the BRCA1 gene in early onset and familial breast/ovarian cancer in Moroccan population

A Laraqui, N Uhrhammer, I Lahlou-Amine… - … Journal of Medical …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Worldwide variation in the distribution of BRCA mutations is well recognised, and for the
Moroccan population no comprehensive studies about BRCA mutation spectra or …

GenetiKit: a randomized controlled trial to enhance delivery of genetics services by family physicians

JC Carroll, BJ Wilson, J Allanson, J Grimshaw… - Family …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Patients look to their family physicians (FPs) for credible information and
guidance in making informed choices about genetic testing. FPs are challenged by lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk due to Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variants in Pakistani Population: A Pakistani Database Report

A Farooq, AK Naveed, Z Azeem, T Ahmad - Journal of oncology, 2011 - hindawi.com
Introduction. Pakistani population has a very rich anthrogeneological background with
waves of migration from neighboring regions. Incidence rates of breast and ovarian cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Intrafamilial disclosure of risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: points to consider

L Black, KA McClellan, D Avard… - Journal of Community …, 2013 - Springer
The primary goal of breast and ovarian cancer screening is to minimize the cases of
advanced disease and therefore its mortality rate. For hereditary breast and ovarian cancer …

Etiology of familial breast cancer with undetected BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: clinical implications

E Yiannakopoulou - Cellular oncology, 2014 - Springer
Background Familial breast cancer accounts for 20–30% of all breast cancer cases.
Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes account for the majority of high risk families with …