MutYH mutation carriers have increased breast cancer risk.

Abstract

Carriers of variants in MutYH, although not very common, may have an increased risk of breast cancer in Jews of North African origin.

Identification of such carriers and special surveillance protocols may be warranted.

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Subjects

• Africa, Northern
• Aged
• Breast Neoplasms
• Case-Control Studies
• DNA Glycosylases
• Female
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Heterozygote
• Humans
• Israel
• Jews
• Middle Aged
• Mutation

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Authors

• Gad Rennert
• Flavio Lejbkowicz
• Ilana Cohen
• Mila Pinchev
• Hedy S Rennert
• Ofra Barnett-Griness

Publication date

2012-04-10

Journal

Journal topics

• Neoplasms

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Cancer

Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal Street, Haifa 34362, Israel. rennert [at] tx.technicon.ac.il

Release reference

Cancer. 2012 Apr;118(8):1989-93

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