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Old 12-12-2011, 02:11 AM   #1
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Risk For Developing New Cancer In Other Breast Increased For Survivors With BRCA Muta

Breast cancer survivors who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation are at high risk for developing contralateral breast cancer - a new primary tumor in the other breast - and certain women within this group of carriers are at an even greater risk based on age at diagnosis and first tumor status, according to data presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec...

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