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Breast Cancer
Prediction and prevention of breast cancer discussed
March 2nd, 2006
Researchers discussed the prediction and prevention of breast cancer. "Breast cancer is the most prevalent female cancer in the world and its incidence is increasing, largely because of the Western lifestyle. There is a need, not only to predict women who will develop the disease, but also to apply drug and lifestyle measures in order to prevent the disease," scientists in England reported. "Current risk prediction models are based on combinations of risk factors and have good predictive but low discriminatory power. New risk prediction methods might come from examination of single nucleotide polymorphisms in several genes or from an increased...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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