Exposure to common everyday chemicals 'may increase' the risk of developing a difficult-to-treat type of breast cancer; Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form that particularly affects younger people

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Potential environmental risk factors and new targets for treating an aggressive form of breast cancer have been identified, according to new data presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton. The study suggests that exposure to common chemicals in our everyday environment may increase the risk of developing a difficult to treat type of breast cancer and highlights strategies for new treatment using combination therapy. 

 

https://www.bioscientifica.com/news/press/new-insights-into-cause-and-treatments-for-aggressive-form-of-breast-cancer/