Identifying the gene associated with risk of breast cancer

Newspaper La Libre Belgique in Belgium, a group of scientists from Cambridge University have succeeded in identifying a gene that explains why there are any error or defect that would lead to 50% of cases of breast cancer, which was described as one of the greatest scientific discoveries in the field of oncology.

The study found that every person born in this gene is intact, but it seems that there may be with the passage of time from injury. According to this study, the gene known as neuregulins (NRG1 - 1), which is located on chromosome 8, plays a role in prostate cancer, ovarian, colon and bladder.

And explain the researchers, who concluded the study, it appears that the issue of cancer cells on chromosome 8 due to stop the spread of genes NRG1. So if any of these genetic defects, as in the absence of malignant tumors can develop on this chromosome.

Alaki_chav the scientific importance, "said Dr. Paul Edwards, who led the team:" I think that NRG1 can be considered the most important discovery of genes responsible for combating the spread of cancer over the past twenty years because it gives us vital information about a new mechanism that causes breast cancer. "

He added: "We have strong indications that this gene makes it possible for breast cancer, but at the same time there is no reason to believe otherwise for other types of cancer, including prostate cancer and colon cancer."