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V Calò

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BRCA1 missense variants of uncertain clinical significance in unaffected and breast/ovarian cancer of the Sicilian population.

2006

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Downregulated expression of Cdc25A gene in MCF-7 breast cancer cell

2009

breast cancer
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants of uncertain clinical significance and their implications for genetic counseling

2009

genetic counselinggermline mutation
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EGF Induces STAT3-Dependent VEGF Expression in HT-29 colon cancer cells

2009

colon cancerEGF
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Gists eredo familiari e pediatrici: aspetti biomolecolari e clinici.

2008

PDGFRANeurofibromatosis.Germline mutationCarney-StratakiKITGastrointestinal stromal tumor
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Analysis of Germline Gene Copy Number Variants of Patients with Sporadic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Reveals Specific Variations

2013

<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The rapid fatality of pancreatic cancer is, in large part, the result of diagnosis at an advanced stage in the majority of patients. Identification of individuals at risk of developing pancreatic adenocarcinoma would be useful to improve the prognosis of this disease. There is presently no biological or genetic indicator allowing the detection of patients at risk. Our main goal was to identify copy number variants (CNVs) common to all patients with sporadic pancreatic cancer. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We analyzed gene CNVs in leukocyte DNA from 31 patients with sporadic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and from 93 matched contr…

OncologyMaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaGene DosageCancer-associated genesBiologyAdenocarcinomaGene dosagePolymorphism Single NucleotideSensitivity and SpecificityGermlineGermline mutationGermline alterationsPolymorphism (computer science)Internal medicinePancreatic cancermedicinepancreatic adenocarcinomaHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseCopy number variationsCopy-number variationGerm-Line MutationGermline alterationAgedCancer-associated geneCopy number variations; Cancer-associated genes; Germline alterations; Sporadic pancreatic cancerCopy number variationCase-control studyGeneral MedicineDNA NeoplasmMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasePancreatic NeoplasmsSporadic pancreatic cancerOncologyTissue Array AnalysisCase-Control StudiesAdenocarcinomaFemale
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Q356R and S1512I are BRCA1 variants that may be associated with breast cancer in a Sicilian family.

2006

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I tumori della mammella e/o dell’ovaio di tipo eredofamiliare: strategie di prevenzione nelle donne ad alto rischio

2009

Numerosi fattori sono stati coinvolti nell’insorgenza del carcinoma mammario e dell’ovaio tra cui l’età, fattori ormonali e riproduttivi come l’età e il numero di gravidanze e l’utilizzo di contraccettivi orali e, in minor misura, fattori ambientali e stili di vita. Le possibilità per la gestione clinica delle pazienti considerate ad alto rischio di sviluppare carcinoma della mammella e/o dell’ovaio includono chirurgia profilattica (es. mastectomia bilaterale profilattica o ovarosalpingectomia bilaterale), chemioprevenzione (principalmente tamoxifene e raloxifene ma anche, più recentemente, inibitori dell’aromatasi nelle donne ad alto rischio in postmenopausa), cambiamenti nelle abitudini d…

Fattori di rischio Carcinoma ereditario della mammella e Sidrome da Carcinoma ovarico Screening PrevenzioneSettore MED/06 - Oncologia Medica
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La consulenza genetica in oncologia: implicazioni biomolecolari e cliniche.

2008

Ovarian cancerGenetic testing.genetic couselingHereditary breast cancer
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