Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better

Expired shelf life alert! Genetic Holy Grail goes down.

Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that testing for 10 errant bits of genetic code linked to breast cancer was no better for screening than asking old-fashioned questions involving a woman's conventional risk factors. These include family history, age of fertility and age when a first child was born.

Unless you are an idiot, do not expect a genetic "cure" or any genetic help for your fatosity.

If you are an idiot - expect it, then - but it will not come.