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Pinpointing Risks Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Pinpointing Risks Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer

The Mayo Clinic Has discovered 4 gene alterations associated with increased risk of triple negative breast cancer, as published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Having the ability to identify women with the inherited mutation in gene BRCA1 linked to this subtype of the disease who face highest risks for triple negative breast …

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Breast Cancer & Heart Disease May Share Common Roots

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Women who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease. Women who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease, report researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital (Canada).  Observing that the majority of women with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer have a …

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