Under this two-hit model, Brugge says, one normal copy of BRCA1 ought to be able to carry out DNA repair even when the other ...

Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)in Australia have found a new way to predict a subset of patients ...

A new study in mice explains how even a single faulty copy of the BRCA1 gene can fuel tumor growth. The findings suggest the dominant “two-hit” hypothesis of cancer development may not tell the full ...

Medicine is on the precipice of radical changes in diagnosis, personalised treatment, and the ability to prevent disease ...

In recent years, her focus has shifted to oncology, where she has become a trusted voice in understanding genetic risks for cancer, notably the BRCA gene mutation. One of the key elements in ...

Research shows that the breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) not only pushes accurate DNA repair to guard against cancer but promotes subsequent activity in tumor suppression. A new study led by The ...

On April 1, 2024, I walked into an operating room . I elected to have a preventative double mastectomy, removing my breasts in hopes of eliminating the possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis in the ...

People of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are at higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer because they are more likely than other ...

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Medically reviewed by Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD The exact cause or causes of triple-negative breast cancer are unknown, but ...