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ReviewFamilial cancer2010

The contribution of breast cancer pathology to statistical models to predict mutation risk in BRCA carriers.

Ana Cristina Vargas, Leonard Da Silva, Sunil R Lakhani

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Review in Familial cancer, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Single-Cell Analysis in the Mouse and Human Mammary Gland.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025
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  2. Globally RareFrontiers in oncology · 2020
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  7. Pathology of breast and ovarian cancers among BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: results from the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 (CIMBA).Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Cristina VargasMolecular and Cellular Pathology, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Building 71/918, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia.
Leonard Da Silva
Sunil R Lakhani
University of Queensland · AURoyal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BRCA1 and BRCA2 associated breast cancer comprises a small but important group of hereditary breast cancer. Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 has significant clinical and personal implications for the patients in terms of therapy and follow-up of individual family members. The sequencing of the genes is expensive and since the information derived may have a profound effect on the individual and family members, it is important that testing is done only when the risk of carrying a mutation is thought to be high. Over the last decade, researchers have developed a number of statistical models for predicting risk for harboring mutations in these genes and the risk of subsequently developing breast and ovarian cancer. These models usually take into account the type of tumor and age at occurrence as well as family history. Data from pathological analysis show that although breast tumours are heterogeneous, there are histological characteristics that are seen more frequently in carriers of BRCA1 germ line mutations compared to BRCA2 and sporadic breast cancers. A number of authors have suggested that the addition of pathological data to risk algorithms may improve the predictive power of these models and provide a more accurate way of identifying individuals who may benefit from testing. Here we review the pathology of familial breast cancer and assess the evidence to justify the use of pathology in refining risk assessment models.

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Models, StatisticalBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 Protein

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PMID20577821
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