New breast cancer genetic risk ‘hot-spots’ revealed

Scientists have discovered another 15 genetic ‘hot-spots’ that can increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to research. Scientists compared tiny variations in the genetic make-up of more than 120,000 women of European ancestry, with and without breast cancer, and identified 15 new variations – called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) – that are linked to a higher risk of the disease. This new discovery – published in Nature Genetics – means that more than 90 SNPs associated with breast cancer have now been revealed through research. On average, one in every eight women in the UK will develop