1.
U.S. markets recover from steep losses
SEATTLE, March 21 (UPI) -- University of Washington researchers say that about 12 percent of breast cancer patients from high-risk families carry undetected genetic mutations.
These patients tested negative for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Mary-Claire King, one of the authors of the study, said that accurate genetic testing is important in families with a history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Preventive measures that can be taken range from early screening for cancer to prophylactic removal of the breasts, an expensive and invasive measure.
"Women at high risk and their clinicians want accurate assessment of genetic risk prior to embarking on ... invasive and expensive risk management options," King and her colleagues wrote. "Our results suggest that genetic testing, as currently carried out in the United States, does not provide all available information to women at risk."
The paper was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Business News Stories | |
CANBERRA, Australia, May 23 (UPI) --
Australia has passed legislation establishing the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp. to provide grants and government investment to green projects.
|
ORLANDO, Fla., May 23 (UPI) --
The U.S. Air Force has added Lockheed Martin to its list of companies for support of its medical services worldwide.
|
The housing inventory rose slightly in April, which is unusual in the middle of the spring sales season. The uptick may be the result of rising seller confidence and it should ease concerns that the super tight inventory levels of the last six months...
|
What if Europe turned out to be the new Japan?
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
