Research News for 2009
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Removing Fallopian Tubes and Ovaries of Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers Before Menopause Reduces Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
A new study shows that removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes of women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene reduces breast cancer risk by 50% and ovarian cancer by 80%.
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Gene May Cause Some Breast Cancers to Metastasize
A study using mice has found that the MTDH gene may cause from 30% to 40% of breast cancers to spread to distant locations in the body, as well as stop responding to chemotherapy.
