Irish researchers help identify genes which can predict breast cancer 

Irish researchers and patients were part of a new study which has identified genes which predict breast cancer, allowing for early treatment. Picture: file

A breakthrough study has identified nine genes which are predictors for breast cancer, meaning that at-risk women can get help earlier than at present.

The study, published in  The New England Journal of Medicine, involved analysis of more than 113,000 women worldwide including 2,000 Irish women working with researchers at the National University of Galway.