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Prostate Cancer Progression and Survival in BRCA2 Mutation Carriers

2007229 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Laufey Tryggvadóttír · National University Hospital of Iceland

Linda Vidarsdóttir · Reykjavík University

Tryggvi Þorgeirsson · Reykjavík University

Jón G. Jónasson · University of Iceland

Elínborg J. Ólafsdóttir · Reykjavík University

Guðríður H. Ólafsdóttir · National University Hospital of Iceland

Þórunn Rafnar

Abstract

The Icelandic BRCA2 999del5 founder mutation was strongly associated with rapidly progressing lethal prostate cancer.

Topics & Keywords

BRCA gene mutations in cancer Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 99, Issue 12, pp. 929-935

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djm005

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 8.33

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· National University Hospital of Iceland

Steinunn Thorlacius · Icelandic Cancer Society

Eiríkur Jónsson · University of Iceland

Jórunn E. Eyfjörd · Reykjavík University

Hrafn Tulinius · Reykjavík University