Prevalence of germline TP53 mutations in HER2+ breast cancer patients
Rath MG, Masciari S, Gelman R, Miron A, Miron P, Foley K, Richardson AL, Krop IE, Verselis SJ, Dillon DA, Garber JE. Prevalence of germline TP53 mutations in HER2+ breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 139: 193-198. PMID: 23580068, PMCID: PMC4280061, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2375-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline TP53 mutationsLi-Fraumeni syndromeBreast cancer ageBreast cancerTP53 mutationsCancer ageER/PR statusYoung womenGermline TP53 mutation carriersGermline TP53 testingUnselected young womenTP53 mutation carriersBreast cancer patientsCohort of womenFamily cancer historyPotential clinical impactTP53 carriersTP53 testingPR statusSingle centerFrequent tumorsCancer historyCancer patientsChompret criteriaMultiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) technique