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    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: RAD50 Positive Letter

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    Comments from NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: BRCA2- new mutation deep in the intron of exon 12?

    Comment:

    Hidden Dangers: A Cryptic Exon Disrupts BRCA2 mRNA.

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