Hereditary breast cancer: the era of new susceptibility genes
P Apostolou, F Fostira - BioMed research international, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among females. 5%–10% of breast cancer
cases are hereditary and are caused by pathogenic mutations in the considered reference …
cases are hereditary and are caused by pathogenic mutations in the considered reference …
Assessing women at high risk of breast cancer: a review of risk assessment models
E Amir, OC Freedman, B Seruga… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Women who are at high risk of breast cancer can be offered more intensive surveillance or
prophylactic measures, such as surgery or chemoprevention. Central to decisions regarding …
prophylactic measures, such as surgery or chemoprevention. Central to decisions regarding …
Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and large-scale replication studies have
identified common variants in 79 loci associated with breast cancer, explaining∼ 14% of the …
identified common variants in 79 loci associated with breast cancer, explaining∼ 14% of the …
Identification of ten variants associated with risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer
Most common breast cancer susceptibility variants have been identified through genome-
wide association studies (GWAS) of predominantly estrogen receptor (ER)-positive disease …
wide association studies (GWAS) of predominantly estrogen receptor (ER)-positive disease …
Large-scale genoty** identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Common variants at 27 loci have
been identified as associated with susceptibility to breast cancer, and these account for∼ …
been identified as associated with susceptibility to breast cancer, and these account for∼ …
The landscape of long noncoding RNAs in the human transcriptome
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as important regulators of tissue physiology
and disease processes including cancer. To delineate genome-wide lncRNA expression …
and disease processes including cancer. To delineate genome-wide lncRNA expression …
Variance component model to account for sample structure in genome-wide association studies
Although genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified numerous loci
associated with complex traits, imprecise modeling of the genetic relatedness within study …
associated with complex traits, imprecise modeling of the genetic relatedness within study …
Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genoty** array
RA Eeles, AAA Olama, S Benlloch, EJ Saunders… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in males in developed countries. To
identify common prostate cancer susceptibility alleles, we genotyped 211,155 SNPs on a …
identify common prostate cancer susceptibility alleles, we genotyped 211,155 SNPs on a …
[HTML][HTML] BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and treatment strategies for breast cancer
Breast cancer is a global burden with a woman's lifetime risk of develo** breast cancer at
1 in 8. Although breast cancer is a disease that affects mostly women, the lifetime risk in men …
1 in 8. Although breast cancer is a disease that affects mostly women, the lifetime risk in men …
Germline mutations in breast and ovarian cancer pedigrees establish RAD51C as a human cancer susceptibility gene
A Meindl, H Hellebrand, C Wiek, V Erven… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Germline mutations in a number of genes involved in the recombinational repair of DNA
double-strand breaks are associated with predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer …
double-strand breaks are associated with predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer …