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Would you use a matched sibling donor with a germline heterozygous BRCA1 mutation for stem cell transplant?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Boston Children's Hospital

This is a challenging question due to the lack of clarity around the risk of hematologic cancers in patients who have BRCA1 mutations if patients with Fanconi Anemia are excluded. The role of BRCA haploinsufficiency in marrow hematologic function in otherwise healthy donors is unclear. Multiple stud...

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