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In BRCA mutation carriers, obesity is linked with increased DNA damage
Being obese or having a higher body mass index (BMI) while carrying a BRCA (BReast…
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EDC4 gene involved in familial breast cancer
An international research consortium led by Dr Jordi Surrallés, director of the Genetics Service at…
In the eye of the medulloblastoma
Can genes normally expressed only in the eye be activated in brain tumours? Such a…
Link between BRCA1 and Ewing sarcoma found
Scientists with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio have discovered…
Scientists find treasure trove of 110 genes linked to breast cancer
Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most…
Identifying genetic ‘seeds’ of metastatic breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United…
Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study
Mutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only…
Genomic analysis underscores need for precision therapies that target paediatric cancer
Researchers have determined that children and adults with cancer usually have different mutated genes driving…
Biology of hormone-sensitive breast cancer in men mapped
Approximately 100 men per year are diagnosed with breast cancer in the Netherlands, compared to…
New mutation linked to ovarian cancer can be passed down through father
A newly identified mutation, passed down through the X-chromosome, is linked to earlier onset of…