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Gene changes behind breast cancer untangled

Reported by msnbc.com on Thursday, 17 May 2012 (on May 17, 2012)
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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate in breast cells, raising hopes that the disease may be able to be spotted earlier and treated more effectively in future.

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