In a recent study, a breast medical oncologist at the University of Texas who is serving as a MD of Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Dr. Jennifer Litton, in collaboration with a team of experts has claimed that women with the BRCA gene are more likely to develop the breast cancer as compared to their ancestors, who have suffered same illness.

To accomplish the study, the researcher’s team examined around 132 breast cancer sufferers as well acknowledged BRCA gene mutations. Out of all subjects, 106 reported a history of ovarian cancer or breast cancer, having an association with BRCA-related breast. Afterwards, they have concluded that cancer is affecting the young generations in early ages, 42 years, than their elderly family members.

The expert has expressed disappointment over the declined average age of cancer diagnosis and said: "I think this validates a lot of the guidelines out there for us to start looking at least five to 10 years earlier than the youngest diagnosis in their family”.

Simultaneously, scientists of the University of Texas appreciated the research findings. However, experts are not certain about the reasons for the reduced breast cancer diagnose age although, they have marked environmental changes as well as efficient testing measures as possible reason that has helped in early diagnose.