Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
The @breast journal
3 (1997), S. 0
ISSN:
1524-4741
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract: The identification of familial breast cancer genes heralds an era of directed breast cancer treatment. Currently, two hereditary breast cancer genes have been identified, BRCA-1 and BRCA-2. Although accounting for only approximately 5% of all breast cancers, they are being used to identify women with germ-line alterations that are at high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. With the identification of such genes comes a need for consideration of the ethical issues associated with testing. These genes are also being examined from a biochemical standpoint encompassing both their biological roles and biochemical pathways in which they reside. Such studies are likely to lead to novel breast cancer therapies.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.1997.tb00200.x
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