Changes in progenitor cell population in breast may be overlooked factor in breast cancer

Monday, December 17, 2012 - 17:31 in Health & Medicine

DNA mutations that accumulate as women age are not the sole contributor to higher frequency of breast cancer in women over 50. In breast cancer and aging, changes in the populations of progenitor cells in breast tissue may be a powerful and until now overlooked factor.

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