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Breast cancer genes risk overstated

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Tags: Cancer, Breast Cancer, Genes, Women's Health

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R we surprised?? “@smh_news: National: Breast cancer genes risk over-stated: A visiting expert says ... http://bit.ly/adwf6K”

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A test to predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed

news-medical.net — “Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research, could lead to a simple blood test to screen women, they say. The test looks for how genes are altered by environmental factors like alcohol and hormones - a process known as epigenetics. One in five women is thought to have such a genetic “switch” that doubles breast cancer risk say researchers.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Genetics News: A test to predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed: Ultimately the findin... http://t.co/Rv9tkSnL

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Males With Mutated BRCA1 Breast Cancer Gene Have Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

medicalnewstoday.com — “Men who carry the mutated BRCA1 gene have a four times greater chance of developing prostate cancer than other males, researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research and the RoyalView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Males With Mutated BRCA1 Breast Cancer Gene Have Higher Prostate Cancer Risk http://t.co/rsmr8s0B #prostate

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Breast Cancer Risk Driven By Estrogen-Raising Gene

medicalnewstoday.com — “Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, with almost 48,000 women and about 300 men diagnosed every year. About one in eight women in the UK will develop breast canceView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Should Parents Disclose A Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer To Their Children?

medicalnewstoday.com — “When a mother undergoes genetic testing to determine whether she carries a gene for hereditary breast cancer, the parents must then decide whether and how to share this risk information with theirView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Should Parents Disclose A Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer To Their Children? http://t.co/oDVbHEn8 #pediatrics

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Supreme Court Orders New Look at Gene Patents - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Appellate judges were told to reconsider a ruling that let Myriad Genetics patent two genes associated with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Supreme Court Orders New Look at Gene Patents - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Appellate judges were told to reconsider a ruling that let Myriad Genetics patent two genes associated with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Supreme Court Orders New Look at Gene Patents - Appellate judges were told to reconsider a ruling that let Myriad Ge... http://t.co/27Y6qEZy

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She took drastic steps to cut cancer risk | HeraldNet.com - Life

heraldnet.com — “Some genes are a blessing. Some are a loaded gun.Meghann Johnson was surprised when she found unrelenting cancer in her genealogy. And what she did next might surprise you.At age 31, healthy and cancer-free, she had both of her breasts removed --...View full resource at heraldnet.com

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She took drastic steps to cut cancer risk: Meghann Johnson found a high risk for cancer in genealogy. At only 31... http://t.co/PuPky6NC

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She took drastic steps to cut cancer risk | HeraldNet.com - Life

heraldnet.com — “Some genes are a blessing. Some are a loaded gun.Meghann Johnson was surprised when she found unrelenting cancer in her genealogy. And what she did next might surprise you.At age 31, healthy and cancer-free, she had both of her breasts removed --...View full resource at heraldnet.com

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She took drastic steps to cut cancer risk | HeraldNet.com - Life

heraldnet.com — “Some genes are a blessing. Some are a loaded gun.Meghann Johnson was surprised when she found unrelenting cancer in her genealogy. And what she did next might surprise you.At age 31, healthy and cancer-free, she had both of her breasts removed --...View full resource at heraldnet.com

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She took drastic steps to cut cancer risk: Meghann Johnson found a high risk for cancer in genealogy. At only 31... http://t.co/RgUVm9s3

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PolygenicBlog: Dietary cadmium may be linked with breast cancer risk

polygenicpathways.blogspot.com — “Concerning the relationships between genes, risk factors and immunity in Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Bipolar disorder , multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and chronic fatigueView full resource at polygenicpathways.blogspot.com

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Dietary cadmium may be linked with breast cancer risk http://t.co/un85okkg #breastcancer #heavymetal

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Researchers Spot New Gene Mutation Linked to Breast Cancer - US News and World Report

health.usnews.com — “Study suggests Abraxas gene variant acts in concert with BRCA1 to raise disease riskView full resource at health.usnews.com

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5-10% of breast cancer cases can be attributed to family history & researchers continue to find new genetic mutations http://t.co/Rr9UQ2tB

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NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 24, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

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Most Recently Shared on January 25, 2012 at 6:59 am By:

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UCLA study in JAMA reports that ovarian cancer patients with BRCA gene mutations may fare better than non-carriers. http://t.co/1k07lRsn

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Malignancy-risk gene signature developed for early-stage NSCLC | HemOncToday

hemonctoday.com — “A malignancy-risk gene signature originally developed for breast cancer has have predictive and prognostic value for patients with early-stagView full resource at hemonctoday.com

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Most Parents Tell Kids About Test Results for Breast Cancer Genes - US News and World Report

health.usnews.com — “Children can handle the information, study suggests, except very youngestView full resource at health.usnews.com

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Most Recently Shared on January 10, 2012 at 10:02 pm By:

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Via @usnews: A new study finds that most parents who have genetic tests for #breastcancer risk share findings w/ kids http://t.co/LCnra0yW

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Study shows high consistency of malignancy-risk gene signature on both breast cancer and NSCLC

news-medical.net — “A malignancy-risk gene signature developed for breast cancer has been found to have predictive and prognostic value for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer. The advancement was made by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., who published their study results in a recent issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.View full resource at news-medical.net

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