Home  News Nuggets Breast cancer genes can come from father
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Breast cancer genes can come from father |
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
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A deadly gene's path can hide in a family tree when a woman has few aunts and older sisters, making it appear that her breast cancer struck out of nowhere when it really came from Dad.
A new study suggests thousands of young women with breast cancer -- an estimated 8,000 a year in the U.S. -- aren't offered testing to identify faulty genes and clarify their medical decisions.
Guidelines used by insurance companies to decide coverage for genetic testing should change to reflect the findings, said study co-author Dr. Jeffrey Weitzel of City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, Calif. Testing can cost more than $3,000.
Source: BostonHerald.com
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