Breast cancer risks tied to strong family history

By CBC News, Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Study of family history and test negatives

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Microscope. Image: stock.xchng.com

Women with a strong family history of breast cancer may still have an increased risk of developing the disease even if they test negative for two genetic mutations, Canadian researchers have found.

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