Menopause Creates in Mother an Environment Conducive to the Development of Cancer Cells

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Statistics show that approximately 80% of women developing breast cancer are over 50 years of age. Studies reveal changes in maternal tissue that increase this vulnerability.

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Scientists have created the most detailed map of the breast, made up of more than three million cells, to reveal how breast tissue changes with menopause and becomes vulnerable to cancer. The map, published in the journal Nature Aging, reveals that as women age, the number of cells in breast tissue decreases and they multiply less, while the structure of the tissue changes. This creates a microenvironment in which cancer cells can thrive. Breast…

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One in seven women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. For eighty percent of them, the disease develops after the age of fifty. But why is this particular age group so vulnerable? New research from the University of Cambridge maps how breast tissue changes as women get older. The biggest changes appear to occur during […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.