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The American Cancer Society estimates that 276,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. last year. The new work suggests that at least 13,800 of them occur in women with inherited gene mutations that raise their risk of developing the disease.
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some women with cancer in one breast may have a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast, new research suggests.
Some women with cancer in one breast may have a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast, new research suggests.
Women who have cancer in one breast may be more likely to develop cancer in the opposite breast if they have specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.