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Get ready for the genomic revolution
Author(s) -
Kirby Roger
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.567
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , ovarian cancer , breast cancer , medicine , genetic testing , gene , mutation , cancer , genetics , oncology , biology , gynecology
Prostate cancer is a recognised component of the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome cancer spectrum, where inherited susceptibility is accounted for by mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations may provide some men with information about their risk for developing aggressive prostate cancer…