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26 Jun 2008: Currently doctors only test women who have a very strong family history of breast cancer for the high risk breast cancer genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, PTEN, and TP53. ... Women who have a very strong family history may have a faulty gene or genes in their

4 Jan 2010: Some genes carry a very high risk, which is why some individuals have a particularly strong family history of cancer. ... Several high-risk gene defects, such as mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 in breast cancer, have been identified through family studies.

25 Jan 2022: GPs can refer patients to a genetics clinic if they think someone has a strong family history and might be at an increased risk. ... Our data suggests that there is no strong link between BRCA2 and melanoma, which may provide greater clarity to BRCA2

2 Apr 2009: Joe went to a comprehensive in Cockermouth in Cumbria and describes his family as “pretty normal and encouraging – but certainly not pushy”. ... It’s targeted at students from state schools and family backgrounds without a strong history of

19 Mar 2019: First, the team looked at whether family history of coronary heart disease was associated with risk of major depression. ... Unlike for family history, however, the researchers found no strong association between the genetic predisposition for heart

3 May 2016: us to paint a clearer picture of the genetic causes of endometrial cancer in women, particularly where there no strong family history of cancer.