Abstract
The breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 has been cloned and a second susceptibility gene, BRCA2, chromosomally mapped; will most breast and ovarian cancer turn out to be familial?
MeSH terms
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Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
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Breast Neoplasms, Male / genetics
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Chromosome Mapping
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
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Cloning, Molecular
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Female
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Genes, Tumor Suppressor*
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Genetic Linkage
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Genetic Markers
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Humans
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Male
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Mutation
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Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics