A study has found that exposure to diagnostic radiation to the chest before the age of 30 increases the risk of breast cancer for women who carry the gene mutation BRCA1- or BRCA2-. Exposure to radiation is an established risk factor for breast cancer in the general population. Some studies have suggested that women with a mutated BRCA1/2 gene may have increased radiation sensitivity because BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the genes involved in the repair of DNA ...Friday, 7 September 2012
Women With BRCA Genes At Increased Risk of Breast Cancer From Radiation
A study has found that exposure to diagnostic radiation to the chest before the age of 30 increases the risk of breast cancer for women who carry the gene mutation BRCA1- or BRCA2-. Exposure to radiation is an established risk factor for breast cancer in the general population. Some studies have suggested that women with a mutated BRCA1/2 gene may have increased radiation sensitivity because BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the genes involved in the repair of DNA ...
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