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The term breast, also known by the Latin mamma in anatomy, refers to the upper ventral region of an animal's torso, particularly that of mammals, including human beings. In addition, the breasts are parts of a female mammal's body which contain the organs that secrete milk used to feed infants.
This article focuses on human female breasts, but it should be noted that male humans also have breasts (although usually less prominent) that are structurally identical and homologous to the female, as they develop embryologically from the same tissues. While the mammary glands that produce milk are present in the male, they normally remain undeveloped. In some situations male breast development does occur, a condition called gynecomastia. Milk production can also occur in both men and women as an adverse effect of some medicinal drugs (such as some antipsychotic medication), extreme physical stress or in endocrine disorders.
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Discovery of gene linked to breast cancer
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:38:36 -0400
Using a novel three-part screening process, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a gene that is made inappropriately in about a third of all breast cancers. Additional information at Breast cancer More topics at Consumer information
Molecular signature may identify cisplatin-sensitive breast tumors
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:36:44 -0400
Harvard Medical School faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a subgroup of hard-to-treat breast cancers that may be sensitive to the drug cisplatin, rarely used in the treatment of breast tumors. Additional information at Breast cancer More topics at Consumer information
Why are African American women more likely to die from breast cancer?
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:34:43 -0400
Researchers propose that the excess mortality occurs partly because black women are more likely than white women to develop breast cancer before menopause, when surgery to remove the tumor may pose a higher risk of stimulating cancer growth. Additional information at Breast cancer More topics at Consumer information
Breast Tumor Study Challenges Cancer Therapeutic Strategy
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:30:35 -0400
Treatments aimed at purported cancer stem cells may miss the deadly metastases that kill patients. Additional information at Breast cancer More topics at Consumer information
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