First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type

(Institute of Cancer Research) The discovery of the genetic variant, in conjunction with other markers, could help in the development of future genetic screening tools to assess women's risk of developing invasive lobular cancer, and also gives researchers important new clues about the genetic causes of the disease and a related precursor to cancer called lobular carcinoma in situ.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news