Record gene haul points to better cancer screening

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Record gene haul points to better cancer screening

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/record-gene-haul-points-better-cancer-screening-160348835--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vCZXQourOl9ZzvuKXm58Bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-27T160348Z_1_CBRE92Q18MG00_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cancer cells are seen on a big screen connected to a microscope at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover." align="left" title="Cancer cells are seen on a big screen connected to a microscope at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover." border="0" /></a>By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - New research has nearly doubled the number of genetic variations implicated in breast, prostate and ovarian cancer, offering fresh avenues for screening at-risk patients and, potentially, developing better drugs. The bumper haul of 74 gene changes that can increase risks for the three hormone-related cancers, announced by scientists on Wednesday, is the result of the largest ever study of its kind. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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