Irish hospital reviews its cancer test reports after error in case
A hospital in Ireland has been reviewing hundreds of test reports for the BRCA gene after a woman was incorrectly told she was not at heightened risk of cancer...
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Breast cancer
A cancer that forms in tissues of the breast. Breast cancers occur in both women and men, although male breast cancer is rare.
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Genome editing key gene gives breast cancer insights
A new and faster way to evaluate the pathogenicity of different variants of a breast-cancer related gene has been developed using CRISPR genome editing...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
First genomics study of African women may help fight breast cancer
Genome sequencing has been used to shed light on the genetic causes of breast cancer in African woman and develop a model to predict breast cancer risk...
Five genes linked to triple-negative breast cancer found
A study has identified five genes that are associated with an aggressive form of breast cancer...
Fertility treatment doesn't boost womb or breast cancer risk
Assisted reproduction techniques such as IVF do not increase a woman's risk of developing womb or breast cancer, a new study has found...
The strongest defence against genetic discrimination
Genetic discrimination, the excessive profiling or negative treatment of individuals based on their genetic characteristics is a recurrent ethical issue and a source of psychological distress for individuals considering undertaking a genetic test...
Majority of breast cancer patients do not need chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is not necessary to treat the most common type of breast cancer in 69 percent of cases, a new study has shown...
Breast cancer drug works in half the time
A new study indicates that an important drug used to treat breast cancer is just as effective when the course of treatment is shortened by half.
'Treasure trove' of genes linked to breast cancer found
A new study has identified 110 genes associated with an increased risk of breast cancer...
Stem cell vaccine works against multiple cancers in mice
Researchers successfully used inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells to elicit an immune response against different cancers in mice...