The role of polygenic risk and susceptibility genes in breast cancer over the course of life
oleh: Nina Mars, Elisabeth Widén, Sini Kerminen, Tuomo Meretoja, Matti Pirinen, Pietro della Briotta Parolo, Priit Palta, FinnGen, Aarno Palotie, Jaakko Kaprio, Heikki Joensuu, Mark Daly, Samuli Ripatti
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Identifying women at high risk of breast cancer has important implications for screening. Here, the authors demonstrate that polygenic risk scores improve breast cancer risk prediction in the population, in women with mutations in high-risk genes and in women with close relatives with the disease.