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Dr Miriam Stoppard on the news that newly identified genes linked to breast cancer could eventually be included in tests to pinpoint women with an increased risk of the disease

The researchers found evidence for at least four new breast cancer risk genes, with suggestive evidence for many others

Scientists have found at least four new genes associated with breast cancer that may help identify women at increased risk of the disease. The finding, published recently in the journal Nature Genetics, also provides crucial information on the biological mechanisms underlying cancer development, potentially opening the way to identifying new treatments.

An international team of scientists from Canada and the UK has identified four new genes associated with breast cancer, and potentially more, that could be included in tests to identify women at increased risk.Globally, more than 2.3 million ...

The study found evidence for at least four new breast cancer risk genes, with suggestive evidence for many others.

A large-scale international collaborative study lead by Professor Jacques Simard from Université Laval and Professor Douglas Easton at the University of Cambridge, UK, has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to identify women at increased risk.

A large-scale international collaboration has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to identify women at increased risk of the disease.

There is a strong possibility of expanding genetic testing for breast cancer as four new risk genes have been identified by scientists.

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