Dr James Dowty

Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

Health & Medicine

Filling in the genetic blanks of breast cancer predisposition

A pioneering study helps explain why around 60 per cent of families with multiple breast cancer cases can’t be explained by genetic studies, paving the way for learning more about why some families are prone to certain diseases

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