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Breast Cancer
Reports from Harvard University highlight recent research in breast cancer
June 4th, 2009
"During breast cancer progression, a substantial increase in chromosomal aberrations is observed in the transition from ductal hyperplasia to carcinoma in situ. Telomeres are essential structures to chromosomal integrity," scientists writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention report. "Consequently, telomere dysfunction, which leads to genomic instability, is hypothesized to play a causal role in the progression of breast cancer. However, the few epidemiologic studies that have assessed the relationship between telomere length and breast cancer risk have been inconsistent. We used quantitative real-time PCR to measure relative telomere...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-04)
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