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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2007 99(12):905; doi:10.1093/jnci/djm047
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BRCA2 Carriers At Increased Risk for Deadly Form of Prostate Cancer

Liz Savage

jncimedia@oxfordjournals.org
301-841-1287
Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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Carriers of a BRCA2 variation specific to Iceland are more likely to develop aggressive and lethal prostate cancer than noncarriers, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Mutations in the BRCA2 gene are associated with increased prostate cancer risk, but it has been unclear whether they are related to progression of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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