Huge genetic-screening effort helps pinpoint roots of breast cancer

Scientists have sifted through thousands of genetic sequences in search of those that could foster tumours.

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A massive study of nearly 4,000 variants in a gene associated with cancer could help to pinpoint people at risk for breast or ovarian tumours.

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