Breast Cancer Gene

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"INTRODUCTION
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the united Stats today, and the leading type of cancer is breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer, and this year alone, more than 15,000 women will be diagnosed with the disease, while some 40,000 will die of it. Recent surveys indicate that while many types of cancer are on the wane, breast cancer is on the rise. Scientists are trying to understand the etiology of the disease and to isolate any element which may cause it. Most recently, scientists have isolated a gene on chromosome 17, a gene called BRCA 1. Scientists think this gene may be the cause of breast cancer, and they hope that further research will prove whether or not this is so.

Among the factors known to affect cancer rates are heredity.."

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