What not to buy for Christmas
Have you thought about buying an ancestry DNA test as a gift this Christmas? In this article, genetic counsellor, Sara Levene, explains why you should think again…
A gene on human chromosome 13, which instructs the cell to make a protein that normally helps to repair damaged DNA and suppress cell growth. A person who inherits certain mutations in a BRCA2 gene has a higher risk of getting breast cancer, ovarian cancer and certain other types of cancer.
by Sara Levene
Have you thought about buying an ancestry DNA test as a gift this Christmas? In this article, genetic counsellor, Sara Levene, explains why you should think again…
A screening tool for women with BRCA1 or 2 variants identifies ovarian cancers at an earlier stage, and reduces the need for expensive cancer therapies...
Epigenetics play a crucial role in the development of cancer, according to two studies published in Nature...
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Stringent NHS genetic testing guidelines may mean that nearly 50 percent of those at risk of cancer are going unchecked, recent evidence suggests...
Cells in cervical smear test samples could be used as an indicator for breast and ovarian cancer, and show promise as tools for monitoring cancer risk...
BRCA gene mutations have been linked to cancers, including prostate and breast cancer in men, in the largest study to date...
Mutations in the FANCI gene have been linked to risks of ovarian cancer for the first time...
BRCA2 mutations may be implicated in infertility, as well as increasing cancer risk, according to new research...
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