Distribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in Asian Patients with Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in Asian females, and the incidence of breast cancer has been increasing in Asia. Because Asian patients develop breast cancer at a younger age than their Caucasian counterparts, the contributions of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) mutations in Asians are expecte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kim, Haeyoung, Choi, Doo Ho
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Breast Cancer Society 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893336/