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Munich doctors make breakthrough in breast reconstruction

Fahad Zuberi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:17:59 +0000

Doctors in Bavaria have become the first in Europe to test a new post-mastectomy plastic surgery procedure that uses pig tissue.

News24 reports, after giving replacement breasts made from pigskin to six women in Germany, doctors in Munich detailed the new method on Thursday, saying it results in fewer scars for mastectomy patients.

Twitter users are feeling optimistic about this breakthrough. One user is even having a little fun and warning people of the pig breast cancer flu.

AngelaSS (Royston, Georgia) Make sure you don’t catch the pig breast cancer flu! http://tinyurl.com/yfdrdfw 05 Nov 2009 from web

o_m_g_w_t_f_ (location undisclosed) Reconstructive breast surgery hope from pigs: This article generated quite a few comments, Ladies of AMA if you.. http://bit.ly/VUOyR 12 Nov 2009 from twitterfeed

yagbebi (Berkshire, UK) BREAST REGROWTH AFTER CANCER ~ A pioneering medical technique developed using pigs could allow women to re-grow br (cont) http://tl.gd/tpn3 12 Nov 2009 from Tweetie

jensbeautybytes (Atlanta, Georgia) Med. miracle out of Australia: Breast Cancer patients may be able to regrow breasts …for now, it just works in pigs: http://bit.ly/44P53h 12 Nov 2009 from web

Dynasplint (USA)Using pig skin for breast implants leaves fewer scars and less risk for developing a contracture? Who knew? http://tiny.cc/qqYCk 12 Nov 2009 from web

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Canadian researchers claim breakthrough in breast cancer

Marcus Wekenmann — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:50:11 +0000

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:

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

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

GROCERYBAG (Chicago, Ill.)Let’s all hope this Canadian breast cancer cure is legit. 07 Oct 2009 from web

JJDaco (Undisclosed) Yay Canadian scientists and their breast cancer breakthrough. 07 Oct 2009 from API

One particular Twitterer has even more reason for optimism:

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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