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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 3, 177,
February 5, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press
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BRCA2 Mutations May Be Associated with Some Hereditary Pancreatic Cancers
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Mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2 may be associated with a predisposition to familial (hereditary) pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. The findings appear in the February 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Familial pancreatic cancers account for as many