Genetics & Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - Genetics Home Reference
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine, with an easy to read overview, FAQ and related links to more information.

Cancer Genetics Overview
A difficult read for most of us from the National Cancer Institute. Excellent information, glossary (of words like homozygous genotype), and superb references.

Breast Cancer and Genetic Screening
An educational module for middle and high school students.

Cancer Risk Program at UC San Fransico
Are you at risk for hereditary cancer? Here are some signs for you and your family to look for.

Hereditary Risk of Breast and Ovarian Carcinoma
This is a great article for anyone concerned with their genetic risk of developing breast cancer. Relatively easy to understand and very thorough.

Gene Linked To Recurrence of Breast Cancer
A brief review of findings published in in the October 1999 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

National Human Genome Research Institute
The purpose is to provide a central database for research. Unless you are very well versed in genomic terminology it probably won't be helpful, but it is important to know about.

BRCA1 gene mutation in Ashkenazi jewish population
This 1995 article ends with a question and answer session that you may find helpful.

 

 

also see Feature -> Mapping the Breast Cancer Gene