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International study points to new breast cancer-susceptibility gene
   A gene whose existence was detected only a couple of years ago may increase women's risk of breast cancer when inherited in a mutated form, and may contribute to prostate cancer as well,...
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BRCA Mutation Carriers Face Younger Diagnosis of DCIS
   BRCA (BReast CAncer) genes are tumor suppressor genes that help stop normal cells from becoming cancers. BRCA2 is an integral component of the homologous recombination machinery, whereas BRCA1...
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Men unaware of their cancer risk when female relatives test positive for BRCA...
Men whose mothers, sisters or daughters test positive for a cancer-causing gene mutation also have an increased risk of developing the disease but are unaware of that risk. That is the conclusion of a...
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Gene for Breast Density and Cancer Risk correlated
Tampa, FL (Sept. 14, 2007) − Studying the DNA of 889 people, gene hunters at the Mayo Clinic and Moffitt Cancer Center have identified a region on chromosome 5p that is significantly associated...
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