BRCA 1 and 2 Mutations in Sudanese Secondary School Girls with Known Breast Cancer in Their Families | Zendy

Ahmed Mohammed Elnour | Zendy; Abozer Y. Elderdery | Zendy; Jeremy Mills | Zendy

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BRCA 1 and 2 Mutations in Sudanese Secondary School Girls with Known Breast Cancer in Their Families

Author(s) -

Ahmed Mohammed Elnour,

Abozer Y. Elderdery,

Jeremy Mills

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of health sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1658-7774

pISSN - 1658-3639

DOI - 10.12816/0005974

Subject(s) - family history , breast cancer , medicine , brca mutation , cancer , first degree relatives , population , oncology , single strand conformation polymorphism , demography , mutation , gynecology , genetics , gene , biology , environmental health , sociology

Breast cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. In Sudan, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. This study assesses the prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among female students with a family history of breast cancer, in secondary schools of Marawi Locality, Northern State, Sudan.

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