breast

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Scientists used a gene test called Prosigna to measure the activity of 50 genes involved in breast cancer growth and calculate a patient's risk of the disease returning.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

That means men with a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Pumitamig is particularly well-positioned, with massive potential in triple-negative breast and colorectal cancers, he added.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Solicitor Hayley Collinson said the independent reviews of the breast cancer surgery department were "highly critical and highlighted many failings which placed patients at risk".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Uncas, standing ready to die before the Delaware, when an enemy warrior tears off his hunting shirt revealing the bright blue tortoise tattooed on Uncas’s breast.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson