Open AccessBreast Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, and APOE4 Allele in the UK Biobank Cohort
Author(s) -
Steven Lehrer,
Peter H. Rheinstein
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-4823
DOI - 10.3233/adr-200266
Subject(s) - breast cancer , cohort , oncology , apolipoprotein e , single nucleotide polymorphism , medicine , cancer , disease , genotype , allele , biology , genetics , gene
Cognitive problems are common in breast cancer patients. The apolipoprotein E4 ( APOE4 ) gene, a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), may be associated with cancer-related cognitive decline.