Breast Cancer

Early research findings link virus and breast cancer in Australia

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 18th, 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.

"More than 40% of Australian breast cancer samples have the virus, while it is only found in 2% of normal breast tissue samples [taken from cosmetic surgery]," says Caroline Ford, a University of New South Wales PhD student.

"If this virus does in fact play a role, it opens up the possibility of a preventive vaccine," says Ford. "However we have to do much more work to prove the link."

Breast cancer is the most common cancer of Australian women, affecting 1 in 11 women....

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-09-18)

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