RT Journal A1 Hampton T T1 GEnetic studies provide new insights into breast cancer biology and treatment JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2013 FD February 6 VO 309 IS 5 SP 427 OP 429 DO 10.1001/jama.2012.196394 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.196394 AB Knowing that genetic alterations lie at the heart of cancer development and progression, researchers in the breast cancer field have been successfully using genetics to determine risk, make cancer diagnoses, characterize tumors, predict prognoses, and tailor treatment. Some of the latest findings were presented at the recent2012 CTRC-AACR (Cancer Therapy and Research Center–American Association for Cancer Research) San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.