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VaMoonRise · 01-02-2007, 01:25 PM

As I read the story, they have not established causality, only presence. Since, with one exception, they found the virus in cancerous breasts, but not in healthy breasts even of the same woman, isn't it possible that the cancer creates the conditions that support the virus? Even likely because were the virus causing the cancer, it would have to be present before the cancer?

Before jumping to any conclusions, I'd like to see a tracking study of several hundred women who have the virus, but not the cancer.

I am eager to discuss this with my Oncologist. I hope more comes out about the subject soon.

01-02-2007, 01:25 PM	#6
VaMoonRise Deceased Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 113	Questions about Mouse Virus linked to BC As I read the story, they have not established causality, only presence. Since, with one exception, they found the virus in cancerous breasts, but not in healthy breasts even of the same woman, isn't it possible that the cancer creates the conditions that support the virus? Even likely because were the virus causing the cancer, it would have to be present before the cancer? Before jumping to any conclusions, I'd like to see a tracking study of several hundred women who have the virus, but not the cancer. I am eager to discuss this with my Oncologist. I hope more comes out about the subject soon.