PALB2 gene is included in the growing list of hereditary breast cancer genes.
Novel molecular assays were developed in order to assess PALB2 expression in sporadic breast cancer.
PALB2 promoter was not methylated in any of the 91 samples tested with pyrosequencing.
95.6% of breast tumors were positive for PALB2 mRNA expression in a RT-qPCR assay.
No significant correlation was found between PALB2 mRNA levels and histopathology.