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Aging breast tissue can trigger invasive cancer-related genes, finds study
October 19, 2021
A woman's risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer increases with age, but while scientists have long studied cellular changes that take place in the body over time, a new study led by researchers at the University of Notre Dame examines how the extracellular matrix (ECM) -; an underlying network of molecules and proteins that provide the structure for tissue growth -; can trigger invasive cancer-related genes.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.