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Breast and ovarian cancer in relatives of cancer patients, with and without BRCA mutations.

Lee JS, John EM, McGuire V, Felberg A, Ostrow KL, DiCioccio RA, Li FP, Miron A, West DW, Whittemore AS. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006; 15 (2): 359-63

First-degree relatives of patients with breast or ovarian cancer have increased risks for these cancers. Little is known about how their risks vary with the patient's cancer site, carrier status for predisposing genetic mutations, or age at cancer diagnosis.

PubMedID: 16492929