Similarities Found In Dog And Human Breast Cancer Pre-Malignant Lesions

Pre-malignant mammary lesions in dogs and humans display many of the same characteristics, a discovery that could lead to better understanding of breast cancer progression and prevention for people and pets, said a Purdue University scientist from the School of Veterinary Medicine.A group of scientists including Sulma Mohammed have found similarities between benign lesions that are considered to carry risk for developing breast cancer in both canines and humans. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Breast Cancer on November 18th, 2007