Specific gene increases susceptibility to breast cancer
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 17:28
in Health & Medicine
Much work has been done to identify genetic variations that predispose women to breast cancer. Previous work showed that variants in the gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) were associated with increased risk of the disease, but how these variants translated into increased risk was unknown.
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