New molecular mechanism in breast cancer development
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 04:30
in Health & Medicine
About 10 percent of breast cancers are due to mutations in genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2. However, the molecular mechanism by which alteration of these genes greatly increases the risk of cancer is not fully understood. In a new study, an international team has made an important step towards revealing the underlying pathways.