Study finds diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:00

(Brown University) Researchers from Brown University and the University of California have shown that the epigenetic profiles of breast tumors are related to patient diet and alcohol use as well as tumor size.


 

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