Journal of International Oncology››2012,Vol. 39››Issue (2): 133-136.

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Susceptibility genes of inherited breast cancer

ZHANG Xin-Ming, GAO Wei

  1. Department of General Surgery ,Qingdao Hiser Medical Center,Qingdao 266033,China
  • Online:2012-02-08Published:2012-01-18
  • Contact:Corresponding author: GAO Wei, E-mail: 1120866150@qq.com E-mail:1120866150@qq.com

Abstract:There are 10%~25% inherited breast cancer patients among all breast cancer patients. Hereditary factors play an important role in the occurrence and development of inherited breast cancer. There are three kinds of susceptibility genes of inherited breast cancer including high penetrance susceptibility genes, middle penetrance susceptibility genes and low penetrance susceptibility genes. Various susceptibility genes are closely related to inherited breast cancer.