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Research and trials
Research studies and clinical trials are currently being conducted to improve our understanding and treatment of hereditary breast cancer.Research studies try to understand why breast cancer runs in some families and how lifestyle and genes may interact to change risk. The BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 were discovered through research studies. Click here to find out more about research studies for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Treatments targeted at hereditary breast and ovarian cancer are also being researched. Any new processes or treatments that may be discovered must first go through a stringent series of tests before being made available to everyone. The final series of tests are called clinical trials. People are recruited to clinical trials to either try the new medicine, therapy or drugs or to act as controls. This website has information on clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
There is also growing evidence that some forms of non-hereditary breast cancer may be similar to the hereditary forms. Because of this, the information that we gain in our research studies into hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may also help us understand the non-hereditary forms of the disease. It is also possible that some of the treatments targeted towards hereditary breast cancer may also be eventually used in non-hereditary cases.
Treatments targeted at hereditary breast and ovarian cancer are also being researched. Any new processes or treatments that may be discovered must first go through a stringent series of tests before being made available to everyone. The final series of tests are called clinical trials. People are recruited to clinical trials to either try the new medicine, therapy or drugs or to act as controls. This website has information on clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
There is also growing evidence that some forms of non-hereditary breast cancer may be similar to the hereditary forms. Because of this, the information that we gain in our research studies into hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may also help us understand the non-hereditary forms of the disease. It is also possible that some of the treatments targeted towards hereditary breast cancer may also be eventually used in non-hereditary cases.
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