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breast cancer

Are cancer cells confused?

30 August 2004

Scientists have recently discovered that the gene EDD is implicated in the development of breast and ovarian cancer. And like the horse, this gene is into talking.
“Cancer arises from defects in cell growth and division. We are now beginning to realise that defective cellular communication can also lead to cancer,” says Professor Rob Sutherland, Director [...]

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Could breast cancer be caused by a virus?

19 August 2003

Some cases of breast cancer may be caused by a virus according to new research by scientists at the University of New South Wales and Prince of Wales Hospital.

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On the trail of breast cancer’s spread to bones

24 August 2001

In break-through research, researchers have identified genes in mice that appear to be important in the spread of breast cancer to bones.
Australian women have a one in eleven life-time risk of developing breast cancer. For many women, early diagnosis and treatment provides a complete cure. However, if the tumour spreads, the disease is hard to [...]

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