Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

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A group of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan used a rat model to show that the BRCA1 mutation, which affects 1 in 500 people, increases the risks of malignant mesothelioma (MM), a cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Their findings were reported in Cancer Science.

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