Breast Cancer
Findings from Finland, Belgium and Poland advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 27th, 2006
Study 1: Predisposition to familial breast cancer was not significantly associated with RAD50 gene expression.
"The genes predisposing to familial breast cancer are largely unknown, but 5 of the 6 known genes are involved in DNA damage repair. RAD50 is part of a highly conserved complex important in recognising, signalling and repairing DNA double-strand breaks," scientists writing in the International Journal of Cancer reported.
"Recently, a truncating mutation in the RAD50 gene, 687delT, was identified in 2 Finnish breast cancer...
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