New Breast Cells Predisposed To Breast Cancer
According to Medical News Today, a recent study conducted by the University of Michigan revealed some interesting results. Just like other parts of the body the breast’s produce new cells but it seems that some of these new cells are predisposed to be malignant. But how can that be? If they don’t receive the CHFR gene which protects the new cells there is a 33% more chance that these news cells will be malignant.
The CHFR gene is getting plenty of attention for the scientific community who are trying to associate it with other cancers such as colorectal, lung, and stomach cancers.
So what has the research shown? It has shown that if the CHFR gene is missing that the new cells receive either too many or too few chromosomes. The loss of the CHFR gene results in a cells that are genetically unstable, which as a direct link to cancer.
When it relates to breast cancer the research has shown that when the CHFR gene is missing the chromosome segregation in the breast cells is disrupted during cell division, creating gene instability, which accelerate breast cancer development.
What does this mean to women? It means that some day this research could be used as a diagnostic marker to help identify cancer in patients and then assist in determining which cancer drugs to use in the treatment.
