SHORT TELOMERE LENGTH ON CHROMOSOME 9P IS STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST CANCER RISK

摘要

Disclosed are compositions and methods related to assessing the risk of cancer, such as breast cancer, through analyzing the length of telomeres, such as chromosome 9p telomere, such as the short arm of the 9p telomere. If the 9p arm is shorter than normal, the risk of cancer is increased.