News tagged with brca1 mutation
Coping with genetic predisposition to cancer
Kelly Metcalfe, a professor at the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, focuses her research on a unique population of women faced with some really tough decisions and helps them reach satisfactory conclusions.
Sep 29, 2010 |
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'Basal-like' breast cancer does not originate from basal stem cells
New research uncovers a case of mistaken identity that may have a significant impact on future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies. The study, published by Cell Press in the September 3rd issue of the journal ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Revolutionary therapy slows tumor growth in advanced breast cancer
The new drug olaparib has antitumour activity in carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations who have advanced ovarian or breast cancer, according to the findings of two proof-of-concept trials. Together with previous findings, ...
Jul 05, 2010 |
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Researchers identify a new breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene
A group of researchers report evidence unambiguously implicating the gene RAD51C in susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer. This gene normally plays a role in DNA repair. By screening RAD51C in unrelated individuals ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Only women with Western Swedish breast cancer gene run higher risk of ovarian cancer
Previous research has shown that women with breast cancer are more likely than other women to develop ovarian cancer, but now researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have shown that ...
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Pathways that Can Repair Brca1 Cancer Gene Mutation Clarified in Mice
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study in mice, scientists have compensated for mutations in the Brca1 gene that can lead to cancer by deleting a second gene, which then lessens the probability of cancer. Mice Brca1-associated mammary ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Research suggests link between infertility, low egg reserve, and breast/ovarian cancer gene (BRCA1)
A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Breast cancer: Risk increases for smokers and overweight women
A recent study published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. What makes this study unique is how test subjects were not diagnosed for BR ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Stem cell 'daughters' lead to breast cancer
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have found that a population of breast cells called luminal progenitor cells are likely to be responsible for breast cancers that develop in women carrying mutations ...
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Genetic testing for breast or ovarian cancer risk may be greatly underutilized
Although a test for gene mutations known to significantly increase the risk of hereditary breast or ovarian cancer has been available for more than a decade, a new study finds that few women with family histories of these ...
May 21, 2009 |
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Mutation of BRCA gene influences women's views of preventive mastectomy
Women whose cells harbor harmful mutations in the BRCA genes are likely to view preventive mastectomy as the best way to reduce their risk and fears of developing breast cancer, despite other, less drastic options available. ...
Mar 09, 2009 |
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