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'Almost every cancer is unique,' genes show

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The discovery of nine new genes associated with breast cancer—bringing the total to 40 genes—underscores the disease’s genetic complexity.

“Recently, we have begun to appreciate that breast cancer is not one disease but has several different subtypes. However, what the study shows is that the diversity and differences between patients is much greater than appreciated," says Sunil Lakhani, professor from the Centre for Clinical Research at the University of Queensland.

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