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Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Linked to Worse Outcomes Than Abnormal BRCA2 Gene
A study suggests women with an abnormal BRCA1 gene have worse breast cancer survival and recurrence rates than women with an abnormal BRCA2 gene or women who don’t have either abnormal gene.
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Nearly Half of Diagnosed Women at High Risk for Abnormal BRCA Genes Not Sent for Testing
A study suggests that about half of newly diagnosed women at high risk for an abnormal breast cancer gene don’t get a genetic testing recommendation from their doctors.
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Radiation in Diagnostic Tests Increases Risk for Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes
A new study suggests that diagnostic tests that use radiation done before age 30 in young women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene increases breast cancer risk.
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New BRCA1 and BRCA2 Test May Be More Accurate, Less Expensive
A group of Canadian scientists has developed a new way to test for abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that seems to be more accurate and less expensive than the current testing methods.
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Genes Associated with Breast Size Also Linked to Breast Cancer
A study found seven pieces of chromosomes that are associated with breast size; three of these also are associated with breast cancer.
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Researchers Identify 10 Genetic Error Patterns in Breast Cancer
Researchers have found 10 patterns of genetic errors linked to breast cancer's prognosis and how it responds to treatment.
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Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene May Improve Ovarian Cancer Prognosis
A study has found that among women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have a better prognosis than women without an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.
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Most Women Share Genetic Test Results with Kids Even Though Value Isn’t Clear
Research has found that women who had abnormal breast cancer gene testing usually shared the test results with their children younger than 25, even though it's not clear that sharing the results with kids this young has value.
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Preventively Removing Ovaries May Reduce Bone Density
Research suggests that premenopausal women who have preventive oophorectomy to reduce breast cancer risk may be more likely to have low bone mineral density and arthritis.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA Gene Have Higher Risk of New Cancer in Opposite Breast
Research shows that women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene who've been diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher risk of being diagnosed with a new, different cancer in the opposite breast compared to women without an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.
