First comprehensive look at breast cancer in Native American women reveals key genetic differences (IMAGE)

University of Notre Dame

First comprehensive look at breast cancer in Native American women reveals key genetic differences

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Image shows nuclear localization of NOTCH4 (brown stain), indicative of active Notch signaling. The Notch signaling pathway is associated with maintenance of cancer stem cells that can lead to therapy resistance and disease recurrence.

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(Image by Jeff Johnson from the Stack laboratory at Notre Dame.)

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