Oncology & Cancer

Body's 'message in a bottle' delivers targeted cancer treatment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have succeeded in delivering targeted cancer treatment via small membrane bubbles that our cells use to communicate. A study, "Antibody-displaying extracellular vesicles for ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study uncovers new target for breast cancer medications

The mammary gland is a complex tissue comprising a variety of cell types. Its proper functioning is crucial for the health of the breast. Among the numerous factors regulating cell homeostasis in the mammary gland, transcription ...

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Breast

The breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, which in a female contains the mammary gland that secretes milk used to feed infants.

Both men and women develop breasts from the same embryological tissues. However, at puberty, female sex hormones, mainly estrogen, promote breast development which does not occur in men due to the higher level of testosterone. As a result, women's breasts become far more prominent than those of men.

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