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Drug trial raises hope for BRCA carriers

MELBOURNE researchers are testing a new drug on BRCA carriers, who have a high risk of breast cancer.

Researchers are testing a new drug on BRCA carriers, who have a high risk of breast cancer.
Researchers are testing a new drug on BRCA carriers, who have a high risk of breast cancer.

TRIALS of a new anti breast cancer drug have raised hopes that women with a high chance of the disease have an alternative to preventive mastectomies.

MELBOURNE researchers are studying if a medication used for osteoporosis can switch off the cancer-causing cells in those with a BRCA gene mutation.

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