Showing posts with label CHEK2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CHEK2. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Testing for CHEK2 in the cancer genetics clinic: ready for prime time?
Abstract
Narod SA.
Testing for CHEK2 in the cancer genetics clinic: ready for prime time?
The 1100delC mutation of the CHEK2 gene was found to be a cause of breast cancer in 2002. The lifetime risk of breast cancer among women with a mutation and with a family history of breast cancer is approximately 25%. These women are good candidates for screening with MRI and for chemoprevention with tamoxifen. It is reasonable to test for this single mutation when women undergo testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2.
add your opinions
array testing
,
BRCA1
,
BRCA2
,
CHEK2
,
dynamic constrast mri
,
Tamoxifen
,
test
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