A compendium of mutational cancer driver genes

F Martínez-Jiménez, F Muiños, I Sentís… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
A fundamental goal in cancer research is to understand the mechanisms of cell
transformation. This is key to develo** more efficient cancer detection methods and …

State-of-the-art strategies for targeting the DNA damage response in cancer

PG Pilié, C Tang, GB Mills, TA Yap - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2019 - nature.com
Genomic instability is a key hallmark of cancer that arises owing to defects in the DNA
damage response (DDR) and/or increased replication stress. These alterations promote the …

Genome-wide association studies of cancer: current insights and future perspectives

A Sud, B Kinnersley, RS Houlston - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2017 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide an agnostic approach for investigating
the genetic basis of complex diseases. In oncology, GWAS of nearly all common …

Transcriptome profiling revealed multiple genes and ECM-receptor interaction pathways that may be associated with breast cancer

Y Bao, L Wang, L Shi, F Yun, X Liu, Y Chen… - Cellular & molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Background Exploration of the genes with abnormal expression during the development of
breast cancer is essential to provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics of breast cancer: a topic in evolution

S Shiovitz, LA Korde - Annals of Oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A hereditary predisposition to breast cancer significantly influences screening
and follow-up recommendations for high-risk women. However, in patients with a suggestive …

BRCA Challenge: BRCA Exchange as a global resource for variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2

MS Cline, RG Liao, MT Parsons, B Paten… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The BRCA Challenge is a long-term data-sharing project initiated within the Global Alliance
for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) to aggregate BRCA1 and BRCA2 data to support highly …

Effect of BRCA germline mutations on breast cancer prognosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Baretta, S Mocellin, E Goldin, OI Olopade, D Huo - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: The contribution of BRCA germline mutational status to breast cancer patients'
prognosis is unclear. We aimed to systematically review and perform meta-analysis of the …

A Strong Candidate for the Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility Gene BRCA1

Y Miki, J Swensen, D Shattuck-Eidens, PA Futreal… - Science, 1994 - science.org
A strong candidate for the 17q-linked BRCA1 gene, which influences susceptibility to breast
and ovarian cancer, has been identified by positional cloning methods. Probable …

Genomic instability in human cancer: Molecular insights and opportunities for therapeutic attack and prevention through diet and nutrition

LR Ferguson, H Chen, AR Collins, M Connell… - Seminars in cancer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Genomic instability can initiate cancer, augment progression, and influence the overall
prognosis of the affected patient. Genomic instability arises from many different pathways …

Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2

R Wooster, G Bignell, J Lancaster, S Swift, S Seal… - Nature, 1995 - nature.com
IN Western Europe and the United States approximately 1 in 12 women develop breast
cancer. A small proportion of breast cancer cases, in particular those arising at a young age …