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More than mammography, your breastmilk may help detect your cancer risk

Asian News International | By, Washington Dc
Apr 23, 2017 04:23 PM IST

According to a new study, researchers are investigating biochemical signatures of of breat cancer that are detectable in breastmilk. Current screening methods such as mammography are not well-suited for young women, they’ve concluded.

Breastmilk might offer clues about a woman’s cancer risk, according to a recent research. Early detection of breast cancer is important for successful treatment and long-term survival, but current screening methods such as mammography are not well-suited for young women.

The method could offer a new, non-invasive approach to breast cancer screening for women in their childbearing years.(Shutterstock)
The method could offer a new, non-invasive approach to breast cancer screening for women in their childbearing years.(Shutterstock)

To address this gap, researchers at Clarkson University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, are investigating biochemical signatures of breast cancer that are detectable in breastmilk. Comparing breastmilk samples from women with breast cancer, women without breast cancer and women who were later diagnosed with breast cancer, the team identified alterations in protein expression in breastmilk when a woman has or will soon develop breast cancer, which might be due to cancer risk or development.

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After further validation, the method could offer a new, non-invasive approach to breast cancer screening for women in their childbearing years. Roshanak Aslebagh will present this research at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology annual meeting on April 25.

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