Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p A BRCA mutation is a mutation in either of the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. Harmful mutations in these tumor suppressor genes produce a hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome in affected families. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are uncommon, and breast cancer is relatively common, so these mutations consequently account for only five to ten percent of all breast cancer cases in women.Hundreds of different types of mutations in these genes have been identified.. }
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- BRCA_mutation comment "A BRCA mutation is a mutation in either of the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. Harmful mutations in these tumor suppressor genes produce a hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome in affected families. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are uncommon, and breast cancer is relatively common, so these mutations consequently account for only five to ten percent of all breast cancer cases in women.Hundreds of different types of mutations in these genes have been identified.".