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Canadian researchers claim breakthrough in breast cancer

Posted by Marcus Wekenmann on 10/07/09 • Categorized as Health, North America

Scientists in Canada have successfully decoded the 3-billion-letter sequence “of a metastatic lobular breast cancer tumour,” one that accounts for about one-tenth of all breast cancers, for the first time in history, according to a press release.

The scientists from BC Cancer Agency in British Columbia have uncovered all of the mutations that cause this type of tumor to spread.

The study has the potential to help scientists understand how breast cancer begins and spreads, as well as develop cutting-edge treatments.

Early tweets are flooded with optimism:

  1. Luisa Ramirez
    goodlifeccs (Undisclosed) Happy about the news on the breast cancer research! Go Canada! At least we can see where the money is going. Proud.. 07 Oct 2009 from web
  2. Jody Schoger
    jodyms (The Woodlands, Texas) Will the Canadian research breakthrough be a “tipping point” for breast and other cancer research? Can we dare hope? 07 Oct 2009 from web
  3. GROCERYBAGDOTTV
    GROCERYBAG (Chicago, Ill.)Let’s all hope this Canadian breast cancer cure is legit. 07 Oct 2009 from web
  4. Juan Dominguez
    JJDaco (Undisclosed) Yay Canadian scientists and their breast cancer breakthrough. 07 Oct 2009 from API

One particular Twitterer has even more reason for optimism:

  1. Susan Reynolds
    susanreynolds (Virginia) @musecrossing WOOHOO! THAT specific type of breast cancer that has just had its DNA decoded is MINE! http://news.bnonews.com/n3it 07 Oct 2009 from Seesmic in reply to musecrossing
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