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Cancers share DNA mutations that affect our genome

Posted on December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

Researchers discovered regions of our DNA where mutations disrupt the structure of our genome and could promote growth in different types of…

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    Exercise boosts tumor-killing immune cells

    Posted on September 30, 2024September 20, 2024 by Ankita Murmu

    Scientists showed that breast cancer patients who exercised for 30 minutes had more tumor-killing immune cells in their bloodstreams.

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      Researchers linked obesity with breast cancer

      Posted on April 18, 2024April 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

      Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes had unique gene…

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        New wearable device to catch early breast cancer

        Posted on January 8, 2024December 14, 2023 by Ankita Murmu

        Scientists developed a small wearable device that can identify early breast cancer using ultrasound.

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          What causes breast cancer to reoccur?

          Posted on October 23, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Researchers investigated how different mastectomy procedures affected the return of breast tumors and complications after surgery.

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            Can aspirin slow the spread of breast cancer?

            Posted on May 29, 2023May 26, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Breast cancer is a common cancer that affects women worldwide. When cancerous cells spread to other parts of the body, a process known as…

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              This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone

              Posted on June 20, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Researchers from Guangzhou Institute of Oncology recently published a study with findings about how breast to bone metastasis works. 

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                Scientists analyze the domino effect of breast cancer escalation

                Posted on June 10, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Research conducted in China has made way for potential treatment options for treating breast cancer metastasis in lymph nodes.

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                  Why do some breast cancer cells survive treatment?

                  Posted on May 31, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  For tumor cells that survive treatment, one of their tricks is using microRNA molecules to communicate with one another and stay alive.

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