Mary-Claire King
PhD
American Cancer Society Professor of Genome Sciences and Medicine
👥Biography 个人简介
Mary-Claire King mapped BRCA1 to chromosome 17q21, proving the existence of a hereditary breast cancer gene and launching the era of cancer genetic testing. Her advocacy for population-wide BRCA screening has transformed cancer prevention. She demonstrated that a single gene could account for a significant fraction of breast and ovarian cancer risk, establishing the foundation for precision prevention in oncology.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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