Hereditary and non-hereditary branches of family eligible for BRCA test: cancers in other sites.

CONCLUSIONS: Members belonging to the H-branch of families of patients eligible to BRCA test have a higher risk of tumors in lung, larynx and liver. Clinicians should consider the increased risk for these cancers to activate prevention/early diagnosis practices in members of families with breast/ovarian familial cancer syndrome. PMID: 28559958 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28559958?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - June 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Digennaro M, Sambiasi D, Tommasi S, Pilato B, Diotaiuti S, Kardhashi A, Trojano G, Tufaro A, Paradiso AV Tags: Hered Cancer Clin Pract Source Type: research