A germline mutation in the BRCA13’UTR predicts Stage IV breast cancer
Dorairaj JJ, Salzman DW, Wall D, Rounds T, Preskill C, Sullivan C, Lindner R, Curran C, Lezon-Geyda K, McVeigh T, Harris L, Newell J, Kerin MJ, Wood M, Miller N, Weidhaas JB. A germline mutation in the BRCA13’UTR predicts Stage IV breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2014, 14: 421. PMID: 24915755, PMCID: PMC4059881, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsBRCA1 ProteinDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGerm-Line MutationHumansNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsStage IV breast cancerBreast cancerTumor biologyCancer riskBRCA1 gene expressionTriple-negative breast cancerLess dense breastsStage IV diseaseAggressive tumor biologyBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer riskOvarian cancer riskCohort of womenNegative breast cancerTriple-negative samplesBreast cancer cell linesBreast tumor tissuesHigh-risk familiesNegative patient samplesCancer cell linesObese womenGene expressionCancer patientsTT variantBreast program