Research
Small RNA from surrounding cells promotes triple-negative breast cancer growth
The Brief
- Small RNA released by surrounding cells is reported to promote growth of triple-negative breast cancer.
- Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for about 15% of breast cancer cases and is considered hard to treat due to rapid growth and high recurrence risk.
- Targeted therapies used for other breast cancer subtypes have limited applicability to this subtype.
Why it matters
The finding points to non-tumour cells in the microenvironment as a contributor to a hard-to-treat cancer subtype, which may suggest new therapeutic targets; the source excerpt does not detail the clinical implications.
Who’s affected
- clinicians and researchers in oncology
- patients with triple-negative breast cancer
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- #triple-negative
- #small rna
- #tumor microenvironment
- #cancer research
Some 15% of all breast cancer cases are considered particularly difficult to treat because they grow rapidly and carry a high risk of recurrence. Because targeted therapies used for other types of breast cancer have limited applicability to this subtype, treatment has relied…
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Medical Xpress reports the study finding that small RNA from surrounding cells promotes triple-negative breast cancer growth
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Small RNA from surrounding cells promotes triple-negative breast cancer growth