30% of affected north Indian families carry inherited cancer risk

Nearly 30% of the 1,000 cancer-affected north Indian families screened at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in New Chandigarh were found to carry genetic changes linked to an increased risk of hereditary cancer. Among the 1,000 families counselled, 912 cancer-affected index patients have undergone genetic testing so far, according to hospital data.