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Breast Cancer
Study data from University of Ljubljana update understanding of breast cancer
June 4th, 2009
According to a study from Ljubljana, Slovenia, "Several animal models of breast cancer have been developed to study various aspects of breast cancer biology. Substantial evidence suggests that the N-methylnitrosourea (MNU) animal model mimics human breast cancer in many respects." "It has therefore been used extensively to evaluate preventive and therapeutic agents for human breast cancer. Chemically induced rodent models are also suitable for studying malignant progression. Recently, Liska et al. [7] established two protocols of MNU administration depending on the animal's age and number of applications of carcinogen, with the aim of investigating the advanced stages...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-04)
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