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Cervical cell discovery could lead to new cancer breakthrough

Scientists believe they may have identified which cervical cells are most susceptible to the human papillomavirus (HPV).The international team led by researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in the US found that a specific genetic marker is associated with the cells most likely to turn cancerous after exposure to HPV.
Cervical cell discovery could lead to new cancer breakthrough

Early cancer 'can lead to premature menopause'

Women are more likely to experience a premature menopause if they have suffered from cancer in their youth.According to a study by the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, many females who had cancer as a child will see their fertility come to an end about seven years earlier than it would do otherwise.
Early cancer 'can lead to premature menopause'

BRCA gene does not alter breast cancer survival rates

This is the finding of a prospective cohort study led by the University of Southampton, UK.

BRCA mutations occur in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene and are inherited. The mutations put women at greater risk of breast and ovarian cancers, with 45 to 90 per cent of women with the mutation developing breast cancer during their lifetime. This is compared to approximately 12.5 per cent of women in the general population who develop breast cancer in the UK.

Professor Diana Eccles, head of cancer sciences at the University of Southampton, said: 

BRCA gene does not alter breast cancer survival rates

5 new subtypes of breast tumours

The comprehensive analysis was undertaken on 2,579 tumours from four types of gynaecological cancer and breast cancer. It is part of the Pan-Cancer Atlas, which aims to answer pressing questions about cancer and could pave the way for therapeutic studies in the future.

Rehan Akbani, associate professor of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, said:

5 new subtypes of breast tumours
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