Breast cancer in young women (YBC): prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations and risk of secondary malignancies across diverse racial groups
Haffty BG, Choi DH, Goyal S, Silber A, Ranieri K, Matloff E, Lee MH, Nissenblatt M, Toppmeyer D, Moran MS. Breast cancer in young women (YBC): prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations and risk of secondary malignancies across diverse racial groups. Annals Of Oncology 2009, 20: 1653-1659. PMID: 19491284, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerSecondary malignanciesAge of onsetFamily historyBRCA1/2 mutationsYoung womenBRCA1/2 mutation statusBreast cancer diagnosisEligible womenSecond cancersInitial diagnosisBRCA1/2 statusMutation statusBRCA1/2 genesYounger ageKorean womenCancerMalignancyUncertain significanceCancer diagnosisCaucasiansWomenDiverse racial groupsFrequent mutationsSignificant differences