Genomic signature in post-menopausal women may explain why pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
Women who have children, particularly early in life, have a lower lifetime risk of breast cancer compared with women who do not. Now, researchers have identified a gene expression pattern in breast tissue that differs between post-menopausal women who had children and post-menopausal women who did not. The results will help scientists understand why pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk.
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