Review article

Clinical genetics and breast cancer

Gorazd Rudolf ; Institute for medical genetics, Gynecology clinics, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Borut Peterlin orcid.org/0000-0001-7824-4978 ; Institute for medical genetics, Gynecology clinics, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

It is known that geneti c factors play an important role as risk factors in breast cancer. 5 to 10% of breast cancer is of monogenetic predispositi on. In the process of clinical evaluati on of pati ents with breast cancer it is very importnat to identify those pati ents with
high probability of having cancer predisposing mutati ons and to provide them relevant and professional genetic and clinical management. This can lead to the identification of genetic
etiology of breast cancer and allow earlier and more efficient prevention, screening and treatment of breast cancer.

Keywords

BRCA1; BRCA2; breast cancer; DNA testing; genetic counseling

Hrčak ID:

53166

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/53166

Publication date:

7.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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