Study of the Association between TCF7L2 Gene Polymorphism (rs12255372) and Breast Cancer

Abstract

Breast cancer is a major health concern worldwide. Patients with breast cancer account for 23% of all patients with tumors; where every year about 1.15 million breast cancer patients are diagnosed (Wang et al., 2015). In Egypt, breast cancer ranks number one in terms of incidence among females, accounting for nearly 38% of all cancers (Ibrahim et al., 2014).