Women with mutations in the genes of resorting to surgery

August 5, 2011

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Women exposed Breast Cancer   or ovaries, are increasingly resorting to surgery and ignore cancer prevention.

This became known as a result of the research journal Cancer. There were examined 465 women tested for their genetic mutation   BRCA1 or BRCA2. These genes allow the normal development of breast cells, and warn cancer . Mutations in these genes increase the likelihood of malignancy in women. By identifying this regard, there are new ways to diagnose breast cancer in its early stages.

Approximately 80% of women know about their susceptibility to cancers resorted to Surgical methods   removal of the ovaries or breast. Researchers believe that such statistics related to new surgical methods that do not cause adverse effects after surgery.

Due to genetic mutation BRCA1   and BRCA2   increased risk of developing malignant tumors in the mammary gland from 10% to 60% and 15% increases the risk Ovarian Cancer . For example, the average woman living in the United States likely to develop malignant tumors in the breast is 12%.