Clinical Genetics Branch

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• Rosenberg PS, Greene MH, Alter BP: Cancer Incidence in persons with Fanconi Anemia. Blood 2003; 101:822-826

• Giusti RM et al: A two-fold increase in BRCA mutation-related prostate cancer among Ashkenazi Israelis is not associated with distinctive histopathology. J Med Genet 2003; 40:787-792

• Rutter JL et al: Mutational analysis of the BRCA1-interacting genes ZBRK1 and BRIP1 among BRCA1/2-negative probands from breast-ovarian cancer families and among early-onset breast cancer cases and reference individuals. Human Mutation 2003; 22:121-128

• Modugno F et al: Ovarian cancer and high-risk women: Implications of screening, prevention and early detection. Gynecologic Oncology 2003; 91;15-31

• Hutson SP: Attitudes and psychological impact of genetic testing, genetic counseling, and breast cancer risk assessment among women at increased risk. Oncology Nursing Forum 2003; 30, 241-6

• Additional CGB articles from our publications database

Branch Research

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• CGB Study Brochures
• WEB-Based Lectures by Clinical Genetics Branch Staff
• Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer Study Newsletters

• 02-C-0268: Prospective Study of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy and Longitudinal CA-125 Screening Among Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer
• 02-C-0212: Clinical, Genetic, Behavioral, Laboratory and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals and Families at High Risk of Breast/Ovarian Cancer
• 02-C-0178: Multidisciplinary Etiologic Study of Familial Testicular Cancer
• 02-C-0052: Etiologic Investigation of Cancer Susceptibility in Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
• 01-C-0009: Breast Imaging Studies in Women at High Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer: Annual Follow-up Study
• 01-C-0008: Breast Imaging Studies in Women at High Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer: Menstrual Cycle Pilot Study
• 78-C-0039: Clinical, Laboratory, and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals and Families at High Risk of Cancer

Useful Links

• Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ)
• Understanding Gene Testing
• Glossary of Genetic Terms
• more...