There are many genes that are involved in cancer. Researchers
in a paper published in the journal Cancer
Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention argue, “Combining the known
genetic players in breast cancer can predict with much higher accuracy a
newborn girl’s theoretical risk of developing the disease.”
Alice Whittemore, a professor at Stanford University School
of Medicine, and her colleagues found 86 genetic variants that have been linked
to break cancer. These rare genetic variants include BRCA1 and BRCA2 are proved
to be a very high risk of disease. The genetics variants were used to predict
breast cancer based on womens’ genetic makeup. Researchers found that genetic
variants could account for about 35 percent of future cancer cases.
Whittemore stated, “We took 86 known genetic variants
associated with breast cancer, and took what was in the world’s literature
about how common those variant are, and by how much a factor they increase
risk.” Several new genetic variants have been contributing in developing breast
cancer.
Women that have been born with a high genetic risk for
breast cancer still can change their risk. It has shown that lifestyle factors
are linked to lowering genetic risk. The higher genetic risk, the more it can
be reduce with healthy lifestyle choices.
It is great to learn more about breast cancer because it runs in my family. To know there is a way to lower the risk is helpful, the interesting topic is the Angelina Jolie incident and what to do there.
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