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Mutations in Lynch syndrome genes MSH6 and PMS2 may be associated with breast cancer

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/lynch-syndrome-breast-cancer
Full article: https://www.nature.com/articles/gim2017254

Some women with mutations in MSH6 and PMS2, two Lynch syndrome genes, may have a modest (2 to 3-fold) increased risk for breast cancer. (6/14/18 updated 09/25/19)

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