BRCA突變
BRCA突變是BRCA1或BRCA2基因出現的突變,這兩個基因都是腫瘤抑制基因。5–10%的女性乳腺癌病例與BRCA1和BRCA2突變有關( BRCA1突變比BRCA2突變略常見)。 [1]
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