‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention

‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention

People carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Researchers have found that changes occur in the immune cells of breast tissue in carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations long before breast cancer develops. This raises the possibility of early intervention to prevent the disease, as an … Read more