Breast Cancer Risk may be Increased by Gene That Causes Tumor Disorder

New research shows that there is a more than four-fold increase in the incidence of breast cancer in women with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1). This finding by Johns Hopkins researchers adds to growing evidence that women with this rare genetic disorder may benefit from early breast cancer screening with mammograms beginning at age 40, and manual breast exams as early as adolescence. In a small study of 126 women with NF1 at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive ...

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