Beyond BRCA: New hereditary breast cancer susceptibility genes. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Economopoulou, P.; Dimitriadis, G.; Psyrri, A.
• Is Part Of: Cancer treatment reviews. Volume 41:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.99406
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.10.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-7372

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st145">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0245">Sequencing of specific genes can identify families at risk of breast cancer.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0250">Multigene panel testing should be performed after consultation with a cancer geneticist.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0255">There is no consensus on when to use expanded models of testing.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0260">High penetrant breast cancer genes include <italic>TP53, PTEN, SKT-11, CDH1</italic> and <italic>PALB2.</italic></p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>