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Changes can be detected in BRCA1 breast cells before they turn cancerous
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Changes can be detected in BRCA1 breast cells before they turn cancerous

Researchers may have found the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. The study, funded by Cancer Research UK, showed that before becoming cancerous, breast cells with the BRCA1 gene mutation undergo changes similar to those normally seen in late pregnancy....