CNIO participates in a study that defines the most important genes that increase breast cancer risk

(Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol ó gicas (CNIO)) * The study will help to improve prevention programmes since it " defines the most useful genes " for breast cancer risk prediction tests, the authors write* The study will be published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine' (NEJM) and is authored by 250 researchers from dozens of institutions in more than 25 countries* Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers today. One in eight women will develop it in their lifetime
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news