The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · May 2011
Review Meta AnalysisGenetic variants associated with breast-cancer risk: comprehensive research synopsis, meta-analysis, and epidemiological evidence.
More than 1000 reports have been published in the past two decades on associations between variants in candidate genes and risk of breast cancer. Results have been generally inconsistent. We did a literature search and meta-analyses to provide a synopsis of the current understanding of the genetic architecture of breast-cancer risk. ⋯ US National Cancer Institute.