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Grant Holder Professor Nazneen Rahman

Researcher Patrick Kelly

Completed project London - London & South East England Institute Institute of Cancer Research, London Amount Awarded £138,185.00 Duration 36 months Type of Award Project grant

Title

Identification of breast cancer susceptibility genes by mutational screening of candidate genes from DNA Repair pathways

Synopsis

Professor Rahman is looking to identify genes involved in repairing damaged DNA to see if these genes are responsible for genetic predisposition to developing breast cancer.

Updates

Professor Nazneen Rahman and Patrick Kelly at the Institute of Cancer Research, Surrey have been looking at new genes which are linked to breast cancer. They have designed tests to look at 35 genes that they believe may be linked to breast cancer development and are currently looking to see if women with a strong family history of breast cancer have faults in any of these genes.

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