The Cancer Gene More Men Should Test For
BRCA mutations are inextricably linked with breasts, but they can also lead to cancer in the pancreas, the prostate, and ...
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HMS Study Reveals How Mutation Can Accelerate Breast Cancer Progression
A study led by Harvard Medical School researchers shed new light on how even a single defective copy of the tumor-suppressor BRCA1 gene can increase patients’ risk of developing breast cancer.
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BRCA only explains a fraction of breast cancers — genes tied to metabolism may also up risk
A new study has identified 80 genes that may increase the risk of developing breast cancer — 70 of which were previously unknown to be tied to the disease. These gene variants — genes that carry a ...
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Rare genetic mutations in healthy women may be key to breast cancer origins
BC Cancer, Harvard Medical School and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have pinpointed what could be the early genetic origins of breast cancer-;cancer-like mutations appearing in the ...