According to recent reports, scientists have found two new genetic links to breast cancer.
Although one gene appears to raise the risk by as much as 23%, the other mutation seems to have a beneficial protective effect by lowering the risk by up to 11%.
The recent findings have now raised the list to 13 known genetic variants that alter breast cancer risk.
Researchers have compared suspected regions of over 40,000 women with breast cancer and 40,000 women not affected by the disease.
Scientists were then able to spot particular regions or “loci” of DNA that affect risk.
Experts say that “This study brings us a step closer to creating a powerful genetic test for breast cancer.”
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Two Genetic Links to Breast Cancer Discovered
