An article highlighting the importance of data from the 1000 Genomes Project on breast cancer research was recently published on the website ScienceDaily. The article, titled “Fifteen New Breast Cancer Genetic Risk ‘Hot-spots’ Revealed,” focused on identification of new genetic variants associated with breast cancer.
Scientists compared genetic variations in more than 120,000 women, with and without breast cancer, and identified 15 new genetic variations linked to a higher risk of the disease.
Discovery of these new risk loci contributes to our understanding of how breast cancer is inherited and helps improve target screening and cancer prevention measures.
The complete article can be accessed by following the link below:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309124115.htm.
