Most Important BRCA1/BRCA2-Related Research Papers of 2011 – Nomination #5

Posted by Matt Mealiffe, M.D. on Feb 12, 2012 in Blog, BRCA1, BRCA2, Breast Cancer, Survivorship | 0 comments

Here is the 5th of 15 nominations from which we will select the 10 most important research papers for BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers discussed in the BRCAscoop 2011 Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Report:

Bordeleau L, Lipscombe L, Lubinski J, et al.  Diabetes and breast cancer among women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.  Cancer 2011; 117:1812-8.

In this international study, a team led by Dr. Steven Narod at the Women’s College Research Institute in Toronto did some very interesting work exploring the potential interrelationship of breast cancer and diabetes in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.

Here are the previously announced nominations:

Nomination #1

Nomination #2

Nomination #3

Nomination #4

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The BRCAscoop 2011 Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Report – a close look at the implications of the most important new research papers of 2011 for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers – will be released on February 15th is now available for immediate download.  To learn more or preorder via our unique “Pay-What-You-Want” approach (with 50% of the purchase price going to important nonprofits doing work in the area of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer), click here.

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Matt Mealiffe, M.D. is a Clinical Cancer Geneticist with dual board certification in Clinical Genetics and Internal Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, his M.D. at the Yale University School of Medicine, and did his residency and fellowship training at the University of Washington. Dr. Mealiffe writes at BRCAscoop.com to improve BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers’ understanding of issues important to their health and wellness.