Rare changes to genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 lead to a high risk of developing breast cancer. This new research, published in Nature Genetics,...
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The findings, published in Human Molecular Genetics, could have considerable impact on women in the UK and other...
Male breast cancer is rare, affecting around 400 men in the UK each year, compared with around 50,000 women diagnosed, and knowledge of the...
The important study, which used data from the ...
Age at menarche (when periods begin) has long been established as a risk factor for breast cancer. Risk of the disease gradually increases with...
Age at menarche (when periods begin) is known to run in families. However, the balance of genetic and environmental influences on this has been...