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CAandYourGenes

  1. More on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and BRCA1 Mutations - This Time from Greece: brca.me/GU6sMk
  2. BRCA Negative women should pay attention to this: Abraxas is new breast cancer risk gene - brca.me/x81cis
  3. Study strongly supports offering genetic testing to all women with triple-negative breast cancer diagnosed b4 age 50: brca.me/wBzwTB
  4. Mutations in DIS3L2 cause Perlman syndrome and play a role in Wilms tumor development - bit.ly/z8XU6B
  5. Other Cancers in Families with RAD51D mutations: http://bit.ly/q1Mtzs - ovarian ca is the only association with statistical significance
  6. New Ovarian Cancer Risk Gene Discovered - a useful summary for families affected by ovarian cancer: http://bit.ly/oKde3p
  7. MT @GenomeWeb: Great New Test, or Patent Infringement?: New test for mutations in the BRCA1 gene. http://bit.ly/nu8Seb
  8. RT @MattMealiffeMD:Why it's important to keep your physician + genetic counselor updated on new cancers in your family- http://bit.ly/oB6yjS
  9. RT @BRCAscoop: Prostate Cancer is More Aggressive in Men with BRCA2 Mutations - http://brca.me/mT2Rwt
  10. RT @CAGeneticsPRO: The clinical utility...or lack thereof...of testicular cancer risk loci (Pubmed): http://bit.ly/gEZGzZ
  11. RT @libbyshope: KUOW podcast: Recent court decision re patentability of BRCA1/BRCA2 genes http://dld.bz/bGvf
  12. More, including video, on the woman who alleges she was fired over BRCA2 test result: http://bit.ly/cXuq77 (HT @NatureNews Thanks!)
  13. RT @Healthcanal: Inherited RAD51C gene mutations linked to breast/ovarian cancer http://twurl.nl/eure08 More here: http://bit.ly/cQO1fJ
  14. 1 of the 1st GINA-related complaints RT @Blisser: Woman fired for testing positive for BRCA2 gene files lawsuit . http://bit.ly/c4xSD7
  15. RT @kevinmd: Questions for doctors are powerful patient tools http://goo.gl/fb/1fhrd
  16. RT @genomicslawyer: Jim Watson, IP session: "I hate Myriad the way some people hate Goldman Sachs." #GET2010
  17. RT @Cancer_Buzz: U.S. to WellPoint: Stop dropping breast cancer patients (Reuters) http://tinyurl.com/37ugp4b
  18. Genetic Alliance Webinar on Myriad Gene Patent Case this Friday features moderated discussion with opposing viewpts: http://bit.ly/bb2WHy
  19. RT @FasterCures: >11 mil Americans living with cancer or the prospect that cancer may return & 1.5 mil more may get new diagnoses this year
  20. Stephen Colbert on gene patenting: http://bit.ly/9Ew1Rw