A study published in the journal Nature Genetics looked at 5 studies and over 160 research groups and determined that a person's DNA can help identify people who are at a higher risk to develop breast, prostate and ovarian cancers.
DNA bases, represented by A, C, G and T, don't always go "in order" and many people have what doctors call "spelling mistakes" or "snips" (single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs).
The study compared 200,000 people, half with cancer and half without. The researchers found:
-for breast cancer, there were 29 SNPs
-for prostate cancer, 26 new SNPs
-for ovarian cancer, 8 new SNPs
Researchers also found that environment, not just genetics, plays a part in these cancers.
For the full article, visit http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/breast-cancer/more-genetic-insights-into-3-types-of-cancer.
DNA bases, represented by A, C, G and T, don't always go "in order" and many people have what doctors call "spelling mistakes" or "snips" (single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs).
The study compared 200,000 people, half with cancer and half without. The researchers found:
-for breast cancer, there were 29 SNPs
-for prostate cancer, 26 new SNPs
-for ovarian cancer, 8 new SNPs
Researchers also found that environment, not just genetics, plays a part in these cancers.
For the full article, visit http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/breast-cancer/more-genetic-insights-into-3-types-of-cancer.
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