View Single Post
Old 04-08-2014, 02:50 AM   #1
News
Senior Member
 
News's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 20,154
Discovery of 2 genes that modulate risk of breast and ovarian cancer

Today we know that women carrying BCRA1 and BCRA2 gene mutations have a 43% to 88% risk of developing breast cancer before the age of 70. Taking critical decisions such as opting for preventive surgery when the risk bracket is so wide is not easy.

More...
News is offline   Reply With Quote