Breast cancer spread dependent on both environment and genetic changes

[News]

A new study from Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that the lethal spread of breast cancer is as dependent on a tumor’s protein-rich environment as on genetic changes inside tumor cells.

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[karen z]

Very interesting piece.

[evergreen]

I have read Dr. Susan Love talking about the "neighbourhood" of cancerous cells, and how there is much to learn re how this impacts the development or spread of cancer. As usual, she knows her business...