Genetic mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer may be underestimated

Mutations in key genes which could make some women more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer may be more widespread than researchers had previously believed. These findings from a new multinational study have broad implications for both clinical cancer geneticists and their patients.

National Institutes of Health
Dutch Cancer Society
Ludwig-Boltzmann Institut fuer Experimentelle Onkologie

Contact:
Michelle Gailiun
gaiiun.1@osu.edu
614-293-3737
Ohio State University Medical Center

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