Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) Collections by Subject "Breast cancer"
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in selected exons in breast cancer patients attending Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-02)Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and Breast cancer 2 (BRCA2), mutation recognition is crucial for cancer risk assessment, identification of suitable breast cancer treatments, and personalised breast cancer prophylaxis in mutation ... -
Breast Cancer Molecular Subtype Prevalence and Commonly Mutated Genes in Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-25)Breast cancer is the second commonest cancer in women in Uganda, accounting for about 21% of all cancer related mortality in women in Uganda. An estimated 35-36% of all breast cancer patients in Uganda have triple negative ... -
Non-BRCA breast cancer predisposing variants identified in Kenyan patients using whole-exome sequencing
(Makerere University, 2022-07)Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. This disease is reported to be associated with mutations in several predisposing genes in addition to the long known BRCA1/2. ... -
Using Gene and miRNA expression profiles in Breast cancer risk prediction : a machine learning-based approach
(Makerere University, 2022)Breast cancer (BC) incidence is commonly accompanied by poor treatment outcomes due to late diagnosis. BC risk prediction is important for timely diagnosis but it’s clinical utility is limited by high risk bias. Genetic ...