Latin American Study of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer LACAM: A Genomic Epidemiology Approach

PURPOSE: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome is responsible for approximately 5-10% of all diagnosed breast and ovarian cancers. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women in Latin America (LA). The main objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the genomic epidemiology of HBOC throughout the establishment of The Latin American...