Cambridge researchers make breast cancer gene discovery
Date posted: 07 Oct 2009
University of Cambridge researchers have made a new discovery which could help improve scientists'' knowledge surrounding breast cancer development.
According to the Breast Cancer Campaign, research published in the Oncogene journal shows that a gene called Neuregulin-1 has been discovered which could heighten breast cancer risk if it is lost by cells.
Cambridge University''s Dr Paul Edwards, who helped find the gene, commented that the discovery could improve knowledge when it comes to the ways in which cancerous cells develop.
University of Cambridge researchers have made a new discovery which could help improve scientists'' knowledge surrounding breast cancer development.
According to the Breast Cancer Campaign, research published in the Oncogene journal shows that a gene called Neuregulin-1 has been discovered which could heighten breast cancer risk if it is lost by cells.
Cambridge University''s Dr Paul Edwards, who helped find the gene, commented that the discovery could improve knowledge when it comes to the ways in which cancerous cells develop.
He said: "In the immediate future, the main importance of this discovery is that losing Neuregulin-1 is a very important part of becoming a cancer cell, and this should tell us a lot about how cancer works.
"One suggestion is that Neuregulin-1 is involved in restoring damage to the three-dimensional structure of tissues."
According to Breast Cancer Care, as many as 46,000 people a year may be told they have breast cancer.
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