Aug, 2008
Breast Cancer in Chinese Women Younger than Age 40: Are They Different from Their Older Counterparts?
Characterization of pathogenic mechanism of a novel BRCA2 variant in a Chinese family

Fam Cancer. 27 Jul, 2007
Characterization of the pathogenic mechanism of a novel BRCA2 variant in a Chinese family.Kwong A, Wong LP, Chan KY, Ma ES, Khoo US, Ford JM.

Reported novel BRCA2 (IVS16-9T>G) variant mutation as pathogenic. Genbank accession number DQ889340.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/viewer.fcgi?db=nucleotide&val=114432131
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/viewer.fcgi?db=nucleotide&val=116256778

Peer-reviewed Publications
1. Kwong A, Wong LP, Chan KYK, Ma ESK, Khoo US, Ford JM. Characterization of the pathogenic mechanism of a novel BRCA2 variant in a Chinese family. Familial Cancer (accepted)

Abstracts published
1. Kwong A, Wong LP, Chan KYK, Ma ESK, Khoo US, Ford JM. Characterization of the pathogenic mechanism of a novel BRCA2 variant in a Chinese family. 43rd ASCO meeting. June 2007 (poster). Journal of Clinical Oncology Vol 25 No 18S Part I. Abstract 10541.

Abstracts Presented at National and International Meetings
1. Kwong A, Ford JM. BRCA mutation in Chinese population: Preliminary results from the The Hong Kong Hereditary and High Risk Breast Cancer Programme. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Dec 2007 (poster).
   
2. Kwong A, Ford JM. BRCA mutation in Chinese population: Preliminary results from the The Hong Kong Hereditary and High Risk Breast Cancer Programme.4th International Think Tank Forum.HK. Nov 2007 (oral).
   
3. Kwong A, Wong LP, Chan KYK, Ma ESK, Khoo US,Ford JM. The importance of ethnic diversity in BRCA mutation testing: an initial experience in two Hong Kong Chinese families. International Surgical Week. Aug 2007 (poster discussion).
   
4. Kwong A, Wong LP, Chan KYK, Ma ESK, Khoo US, Ford J. Reclassification of a BRCA 2 unclassified variant as pathogenic in a Chinese family. Winner of Young Investigator Award. Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. Nov 2006. (Oral).

 
   
   
   

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