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Posted April 26, 2016 BRCA1

Gene mutation implicated in cancer also linked to lower fertility in women.

Now, researchers at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have identified a link between the BRCA1 gene mutation and lower levels of a hormone that is an indicator of the number of … Continue Reading Gene mutation implicated in cancer also linked to lower fertility in women.

Posted April 8, 2015 BRCA1

Large-scale study shows risk of breast and ovarian cancer differs by type of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation.

In a study involving more than 31,000 women with cancer-causing mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, researchers at The Basser Center for BRCA, the Abramson Cancer Center, and the … Continue Reading Large-scale study shows risk of breast and ovarian cancer differs by type of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation.