Major study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer

Worldwide study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer

A worldwide study analysing DNA from 100 000 women has identified two new genetic variants associated with raised risk for the most common form ...

Worldwide study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer

Worldwide study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer. BMJ. 2015 Feb 4:350:h653. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h653. Author. Susan Mayor. Affiliation. 1 London ...

Major study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer - ecancer

A worldwide study of the DNA of 100000 women has discovered two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. The genetic va.

Major study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer | LSHTM

A worldwide study of the DNA of 100000 women has discovered two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Major study links 2 new genetic variants to breast cancer - EurekAlert!

A worldwide study of the DNA of 100,000 women has discovered two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Major study of genetics of breast cancer provides clues to ...

Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international collaboration.

Gene variants foretell the biology of future breast cancers in Stanford ...

A Stanford Medicine study of thousands of breast cancers has found that the gene sequences we inherit at conception are powerful predictors of ...

Researchers Identify Genetic Variations That May Increase Risk of ...

Researchers Identify Genetic Variations That May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer ... Researchers have identified new genetic variations in two ...

BRCA only explains a fraction of breast cancers — genes tied to ...

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some people, new ...

Researchers identify new genes linked to breast cancer

Genetic testing can be used to assess risk for the condition. Current tests consider risk variants on a small number of genes, including BRCA1, ...

Breast cancer genetic variants found to alter how cells respond to ...

... researchers discovered five cancer-risk variants based within or around the ESR1 gene. ... Major study links two new genetic variants to breast cancer. Feb 4, ...

Global study reveals 72 gene mutations that lead to breast cancer

Breast cancer genetics revealed: 72 new mutations discovered in global study · Beyond BRCA1 and BRCA2 · Finding the other mutations · Quantifying ...

Breast and ovarian cancer newly linked to thousands of gene variants

New research identifies specific genetic changes that can increase a person's risk of breast and ovarian cancers, to help guide clinical ...

Major study of genetics of breast cancer prov | EurekAlert!

Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international ...

Genome Study Links DNA Changes to the Risks of Specific Breast ...

An analysis of genetic studies covering 266000 women has revealed 32 new sites on the human genome where variations in DNA appear to alter ...

Beyond BRCA1/2: Pinpointing the risk of inherited breast cancer ...

Another area where the Mayo team has made a significant impact is in linking breast cancer genes to clinical outcomes. According to Dr. Yadav, ...

Two New Breast Cancer Genes Emerge from Lynch Syndrome ...

Having one of the genes—MSH6 and PMS2—approximately doubles a woman's risk of developing breast cancer by age 60. The study, in collaboration ...

Understanding genetic variations associated with familial breast ...

Statistics show that 15–25% of breast cancers are inherited among those with cancer-prone relatives. BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53, CDH1, PTEN, and STK11 ...

BRCA Gene Changes: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing Fact Sheet

How much does an inherited harmful change in BRCA1 or BRCA2 increase the risks of breast and ovarian cancer? · Female breast cancer: More than 60 ...

Aggregation tests identify new gene associations with breast cancer ...

Low-frequency variants play an important role in breast cancer (BC) susceptibility. Gene-based methods can increase power by combining ...