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CHEK2-related cancer predisposition

MedGen UID:
1054336
Concept ID:
CN377760
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: CHEK2-Related Cancer Susceptibility
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0700271

Definition

Hereditary cancer predisposition due to variation(s) in the CHEK2 gene. Pathogenic germline variation in CHEK2 confers an autosomal dominant predisposition to tumor formation at multiple primary sites, including breast cancer and prostate cancer. [from MONDO]

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