BRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-known breast cancer genes associated with a significantly increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. However, there are an additional 11 genes associated with elevated risk for these types of cancer.
A multi-year Swedish study now reveals that the proportion of women with genetically confirmed hereditary breast cancer doubled by including allIn a Swedish research study including patients between 2012 and 2018, all cancer genetic clinics in Sweden participated. A total of 4,759 individuals underwent comprehensive genetic analyses, with 4,622 women having breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer.
"The analyses conducted were more extensive than clinical routine, and we examined 13 genes known to be associated with elevated risk of breast and
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