Breast cancer genetic variants found to alter how cells respond to estrogen

Monday, February 29, 2016 - 19:40 in Health & Medicine

An international study of almost 120,000 women has newly identified five genetic variants affecting risk of breast cancer, all of which are believed to influence how breast cells respond to the female sex hormone estrogen.

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