Observational Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Nov 24, 2019; 10(11): 358-368
Published online Nov 24, 2019. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i11.358
Table 3 Frequency of germline mutations according to various clinical risk factors
Risk factorsNumber of patientsBRCA1, n (%)BRCA2, n (%)Other genes, n (%)
None30000
Family history of cancers (breast/ovary/endometrium/colon)3210 (31.2)4 (12.5)4 (12.5) (1ATM, 1RAD51C,1 MLH1, 1MSH2)
Family history of breast cancer226 (27.3)3 (13.6)0
Family history of ovarian cancer105 (50.0)1 (10.0)1 (10.0) (RAD51C)
Personal history of breast cancer1203 (25.0)1 (8.3) (ATM)
Two primary ovarian and endometrial cancer9003 (33.3) (1 MLH1, 1MSH2, 1CDH1)
High-grade serous carcinoma4914 (28.6)5 (10.4)1 (2.1) (RAD51C)
Young age (< 40 yr)141 (7.1)1 (7.1)0