Researchers Calculate 'risk Score' For Breast Cancer From Genetic Data

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ROCHESTER, Minn. - Recent large-scale genomic analyses have uncovered dozens of common genetic variants that are associated with breast cancer. Each variant, however, contributes only a tiny amount to a person's overall risk of developing the disease. … Click to Continue »

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