9 new genes identified that drive the development of BC
 

" we searched for driver mutations in over 21,000 genes, and found evidence for nine new cancer genes involved in the development of this cancer."

"In 28 cases we found only a single driver, but the maximum number of driver mutations in an individual cancer was six [..] breast cancer can be caused by more than 70 different combinations of mutations.

"If we consider three breast cancers, each with four driver mutations: they might share none of those driver mutations -- so each is a different genetic 'animal'. They are different cancers driven by different genes. We need to classify them as carefully as we can. This study is a step towards that goal."


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0516152349.htm

Re: 9 new genes identified that drive the development of BC
 

Hi fob
How are you doing?
This research says exactly what my own onc continues to say each time I see him!
This is such a complex disease coupled with even more complex individual immune systems!
We need to find an Achilles heel.
Ellie