Major study of genetics of breast cancer provides clues to mechanisms behind the disease

Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international collaboration involving hundreds of researchers worldwide. The studies reported today in the journals Nature and Nature Genetics identified 72 common variants that predispose to breast cancer. Among these genetic regions some are specifically associated with […]

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