Breast cancer genes can come from father
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_he_me/breast_cancer_genes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070528/2007_05_27t132138_450x300_us_cancer_breast_genes.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=i6gDTtQlkqEzqtThni.L_g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A doctor examines a breast x-ray in an undated file photo. A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday. (National Cancer Institute/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - A deadly gene's path can hide in a family tree when a woman has few aunts and older sisters, making it appear that her breast cancer struck out of nowhere when it really came from Dad.</p><br clear="all"/>

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