A case report of biallelic CHEK2 heterozygous variant presenting with breast cancer

Abstract Pathogenic germline variants in the CHEK2 gene have been shown to cause a moderate increased risk of breast cancer. Here, we present a striking CHEK2 family with a biallelic carrier of two frameshift pathogenic variants, to draw attention and to encourage a comprehensive genetic and cancer...

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Main Authors: Tahereh Soleimani, Corrie Bourdon, Jacquelyn Davis, Thais Fortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6820