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By Dr Tushar Chauhan October 16, 2022

8 Most Common Cancers and Genes involved

Scientists uses genes panel to screen particular cancer. Here are a list of 8 common cancers and list of associated genes.

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BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, BARD1, BRIP1, CHEK2, CDH1, PTEN, SKT11, RAD51C, RAD51D, NF1, PALB2 and TP53.

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Breast cancer

BRCA1, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, PTEN and SKT11.

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Endometrial cancer

ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, NBN, PALB2, RAD51C and RAD51D.

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Fallopian tube cancer

BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, BARD1, BRIP1, CHEK2, CDH1, PTEN, SKT11, RAD51C, RAD51D, NF1, PALB2 and TP53.

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Ovarian cancer

APC, CDH1, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2.

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Gastric cancer

BRCA2, CDK4, CDKN2A, PTEN and TP53.

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Melanoma

ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CHECK2, PALB2, EPCAM, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2.

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Prostate cancer

ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2 CDKN2A, EPCAM, MLH1, MLH6, PALB2, STK11 and TP53.

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Pancreatic cancer