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Men with BRCA2 fault are at DOUBLE the risk of developing disease, study suggests

Rose Jan 26, 2022

Now 'Jolie-type gene' is linked to prostate cancer: Men with BRCA2 fault are at DOUBLE the risk of developing disease, study suggestsMen who carry BRCA2 have more than double the risk of getting prostate cancerStudy found a…

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Researchers pinpoint how PARP inhibitors combat BRCA1 and BRCA2 tumor cells

Rose Aug 15, 2021

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has discovered how an important class of anti-cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors works, a finding that could help improve treatment and prolong survival for patients with breast…

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Researchers solve structure of BRCA2 protein complex important in DNA repair

Rose Aug 14, 2021

The initials BRCA2 may be best known for a gene associated with many cases of breast cancer, and the protein encoded by the BRCA2 gene is critical to repairing breaks in DNA. The breakdown of this interaction is a hallmark of many cancers.…