No need for gene screens in breast cancer families

Research reported today should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of the likelihood that a woman will develop it herself at an early age.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news136009340.html">No need for gene screens in breast cancer families</a></p> <p>Research reported today should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal <I>BMC Cancer</I> shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of the likelihood that a woman will develop it herself at an early age.</p>