Researchers unravel how a breast cancer gene affects fertility

Researchers unravel how a breast cancer gene affects fertility

University of Oregon biologists have uncovered a mechanism by which a well-known breast cancer gene also influences fertility. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene sharply increase a person’s risk of developing breast cancer, and BRCA1 patients often face fertility challenges beyond the side effects of cancer treatment.

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