A group of researchers led by a Canadian scientist have identified a rare gene mutation that could be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In a peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers identified a mutation in a gene called ATRIP.
In what researchers describe as a landmark study, mutations in the ATRIP gene have been found to predict the likelihood of women developing hereditary breast cancer.
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