A gene-environment interaction between occupation and BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations in male breast cancer?

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2474-2479

  Palli, Domenico ^a   Masala, Giovanna ^a   Mariani Costantini, Renato ^b   Zanna, Ines ^a   Saieva, Calogero ^a   Sera, Francesco ^a   Decarli, Adriano ^c   Ottini, Laura ^d  

^a CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

BRCA1; BRCA2; Gene environment interaction; Male breast cancer; Occupation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRIVER; ENVIRONMENT; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GERM-LINE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; SMOKING;

EID: 7044273939     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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