Testing for the breast cancer predisposition gene, BRCA1
- 7 September 1996
- Vol. 313 (7057) , 572-573
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7057.572
Abstract
Studies by the consortium have provided estimates of the risks of cancer in BRCA1 carriers, and these figures can be used in genetic counselling. …Keywords
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