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Mayo research sorts if rare BRCA2 mutations increase breast cancer risk
While some mutations in the BRCA2 gene clearly indicate risks for breast and prostate cancer, thousands of less-common variations have confounded doctors and left anxious patients without guidance ...
Study Identifies Risk Potential for Thousands of Mutations of a Cancer Gene
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have characterized the role of thousands of mutations in the BRCA2 cancer gene, findings that ...
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Researchers resolve uncertainty in BRCA2 testing, improving cancer risk assessment and patient care
Findings from a multi-institutional, international study have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player in hereditary cancer risk.
Woman's Doctor: Study finds pancreatic cancer rising in younger women
A recent study that focused on women under 55 years old found an increase in pancreatic cancer cases. Mercy Medical Center Dr ...
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Decoding BRCA2: Groundbreaking Insights Shed Light on Cancer Gene Mutations
Scientists have analyzed thousands of mutations in the BRCA2 cancer gene, offering crucial insights. This research could help mitigate patient concerns or guide tailored treatments. By utilizing ...
New tool puts reproductive risk for BRCA carriers into perspective
"I just wish someone had told me this was a possibility." Kara Maxwell distinctly remembers the moment she heard those words ...
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Mutation Insights and Medical News Shake Health Sector
Recent studies have identified risks in BRCA2 gene mutations, leading to better cancer risk assessment and treatment. Other ...
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Researchers Clarify BRCA2 Testing, Boost Cancer Care
Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center ...
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Ambry Genetics Data Supports Functional Study of BRCA2, Helping Improve Variant Classification for Hereditary BRCA2-Linked Cancers
New data, published in Nature, advances our understanding of genetic mutations and their role in cancer development The study, led by Fergus J. Couch, PhD, of Mayo Clinic, brought together an ...
Improving cancer risk assessment and patient care: Researchers resolve uncertainty in BRCA2 testing
Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center ...
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Ambry Genetics Data Supports Functional Study of BRCA2, Helping Improve Variant Classification for Hereditary BRCA2-Linked Cancers
Testing BRCA2 has long been a staple of hereditary cancer testing, as pathogenic variants in the gene are associated with cancers of the breast, ovary, prostate, and pancreas. 2-5 Despite the ...
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Researchers resolve uncertainty in BRCA2 testing, improving cancer risk assessment and patient care
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have significantly advanced the understanding of ...