LONDON (Reuters) - Women with mutations in a gene called PALB2 have a one in three chance of developing breast cancer by age 70, according to research that suggests PALB2 is almost as important a risk ...
Hereditary breast cancer results from inherited mutations, primarily in BRCA1 and BRCA2, increasing lifetime cancer risk. Additional genes like TP53, PTEN, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM also contribute to ...
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The SHARON trial combines chemotherapy, vitamins, and stem cells to treat advanced pancreatic cancer with BRCA or PALB2 mutations, showing promising early results. This precision medicine approach ...
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Sisters Mary Pat and Susan O'Hern have battled breast cancer multiple times over two decades. A shared PALB2 gene mutation increased their risk for the disease, impacting other family members as well.
When most people think about cancer, they think of bad luck, lifestyle choices, or something that “just happens.” Very few ...