Breast stem cells may cause cancer

Australian scientists have discovered that breast stem cells can provoke cancer.

An article with this conclusion was published in the scientific journal Nature. Scientists came to this conclusion while studying mice at the embryonic stage of development of the body.

The research began back in 2009. As a result, scientists have found that due to genetic defects in breast stem cells, they can transform into cancer. The next word belongs to genetic diagnostics.

The discovery is important due to the use of stem cells in the treatment of cancer. In oncology, cellular technologies are extremely important, and perhaps the research of Australian scientists is another step towards defeating cancer.