Promising findings from new research might help fight an aggressive form of breast cancer

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Aggressive forms of breast cancer, such as triple negative breast cancer, can be tough to survive if they're not caught early. Now, two new findings from new research may help improve the odds.

Aggressive forms of breast cancer such as triple negative breast cancer can be tough to survive if it's not caught early.

Professor Ratna Vadlmudi, a researcher with UT Health San Antonio, explained the stark statistics when it comes to triple negative breast cancer. "A lot of women who have HER2-positive breast cancer will develop during the course of their metastatic disease brain metastasis," said Dr. Sara Hurvitz with UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Researchers say knowing this could help influence when treatment is given and open the doors to finding ways to control the exiting cells.

 

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