Researchers Characterize Role Of Thousands Of Mutations In BRCA2 Cancer Gene

Reuters (1/8, Steenhuysen) reports, “Scientists have characterized the role of thousands of mutations in the BRCA2 cancer gene, findings that may help reassure worried patients about their cancer risk or guide doctors toward better, more targeted treatments, according to a study published on Wednesday.” The study’s findings “may provide answers or a measure of relief for many people left wondering whether their mutation could prove deadly or warrant preemptive intervention, such as a mastectomy.” The findings were published in Nature.