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Drug May Block Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women

June 22, 2016

Breast Cancer

(CNN) Scientists might have just pinpointed a nonsurgical way for women at a high risk of breast cancer to minimize their chances of developing the devastating disease.

About 12% of all women across the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. However, about 65% of women with a mutation in the breast cancer gene BRCA1 will develop breast cancer by age 70.  Women with the mutated gene have very few options to minimize that risk. Most, including actress Angelina Jolie, resort to a mastectomy as a preventive measure.
Breast Cancer

The beginnings of a breast tumor are shown in green in this visualization.

 

Read More – Source: Drug might block breast cancer in women with BRCA1 gene mutation – CNN.com

Also, see the video on new Breast Cancer Screening guide.

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