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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2023

Molecular characteristics of Asian male BRCA-related cancers.

Ava Kwong, Cecilia Yuen Sze Ho, Vivian Yvonne Shin, Ada Tsui Lin Ng, Tsun Leung Chan, Edmond Shiu Kwan Ma

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Article in Breast cancer research and treatment, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ava KwongDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. akwong@asiabreastregistry.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6968-9489
Cecilia Yuen Sze HoDivision of Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Vivian Yvonne ShinDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ada Tsui Lin NgDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Tsun Leung ChanHong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Hong Kong, China.
Edmond Shiu Kwan MaHong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital · HKQueen Mary Hospital · CNUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

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Health and Medical Research Fund 03143406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGermline mutations of BRCA1 or BRCA2 predispose men to develop various cancers, including breast cancers and prostate cancers. Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease while prostate cancer (PRC) is uncommon in young men at the age of less than 40. The prevalence of BRCA genes in Asian male patients has to be elevated.

methodsGermline mutations screening was performed in 98 high-risk Chinese MBC and PRC patients.

resultWe have identified 16 pathogenic BRCA2 mutation carriers, 12 were MBC patients, 2 were PRC patients and 2 were patients with both MBC and PRC. The mutation percentages were 18.8%, 6.7% and 50% for MBC, PRC and both MBC and PRC patients, respectively. BRCA2 gene mutations confer a significantly higher risk of breast/prostate cancers in men than those with BRCA1 mutations. BRCA mutated MBC patients had a younger age of diagnosis and strong family histories of breast cancers while BRCA mutated PRC patients had strong family histories of ovarian cancers.

conclusionMale BRCA carriers with breast cancers or prostate cancers showed distinct clinical and molecular characteristics, a male-specific genetic screening model would be useful to identify male cancer patients who have a high risk of BRCA mutation.

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Breast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleProstatic NeoplasmsBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinGenes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationHumansMaleMutationBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinAsianBRCAMale breast cancersProstate cancer

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