Breast Cancer
Cellular origin of a rare form of breast cancer identified
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 13th, 2011
2011 OCT 13 -- Identifying the cellular origins of breast cancer might lead to earlier diagnosis and more efficient management of the disease. New research led by Charlotte Kuperwasser of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) has determined that common forms of breast cancer originate from breast cells known as luminal epithelial cells while rarer forms of breast cancer, such as metaplastic carcinomas, originate from basal epithelial cell types. The study was published online ahead of print this week in PNAS Early Edition as part of its breast cancer special feature.
Clinicians and researchers classify breast cancers into subtypes based on both...
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