Study finds a gene mutation increases breast cancer risk to 1 in 3

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Study finds a gene mutation increases breast cancer risk to 1 in 3

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Women with mutations in a gene called PALB2 have a one in three chance of developing breast cancer by age 70, according to research that suggests PALB2 is almost as important a risk factor as BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are widely known as breast cancer risk genes. Last year, actress Angelina Jolie went public with her decision to undergo prophylactic mastectomy after she tested positive for a BRCA mutation. Mutations in the same genes also increase the risk of ovarian cancer.

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