Breastmilk Test May Flag Breast Cancer Risk Early
Friday, April 3, 2009 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
A study just launched will investigate whether cells expressed in nursing mothers' breastmilk might one day provide a quick, easy way to assess a woman's future breast cancer risk in younger women than before. They'll look for methylated genes that can indicate potentially pre-cancerous changes.
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