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Mutation Burden Independently Predicts Survival in the Pan-Cancer Atlas

Show More 1 Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Long-standing clinical predictors of cancer survival have included histopathologic type, stage, and grade. We ...
New Scientist

Rare mutation in Old Order Amish people linked to lower heart disease

A rare genetic mutation first identified in Old Order Amish people has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease by around 35 per cent. The hope is that it will be possible to develop treatments ...
Business Insider

I got tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. A simple test gave me peace of mind.

After a breast-cancer diagnosis and a separate scare, my mom tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation. Knowing it could be hereditary, I decided to get tested at 23 to see if I also carried the mutation. My ...
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I have the BRCA1 mutation, and so does 1 of my daughters. Here's what we're doing to prevent breast and ovarian cancer.

Jen Culton learned she had the BRCA1 gene mutation after her older sister's breast-cancer diagnosis. She decided to have two of her daughters tested; one daughter also has the BRCA1 gene mutation.