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Breast Cancer Gene Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments

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Researchers have discovered new breast cancer genes that could lead to more effective treatments.

Scientists at the British Columbia Cancer Agency analyzed the DNA of ,000 tumors and found a subset of common genes.

Scientists say this information could one day be used to predict which tumors will respond to treatment and which ones are more likely to spread to other parts of the body.