ScienceNewsline Also appeared on ScienceDaily, MedicalXPress September 11 Radiotherapy in Girls and the Risk of Breast Cancer Later in Life – By Lawrence Berkeley, National Laboratory A collaborative study led by Barcellos-Hoff, PhD, points to increased stem cell self-renewal and subsequent mammary stem cell enrichment as the culprits. Exposing young women and girls under the age of 20 to ionizing radiation can substantially raise the risk of their developing breast cancer later in life. Scientists may now know why. -Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff, PhD, professor, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Cell Biology Read more: sciencenewsline/articles/2013091118590008.html
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:39:13 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015