The bacterial composition of breast tissue of healthy women are different from that of women with breast cancer. (Source: File Photo) The bacterial composition of breast tissue of healthy women are different from that of women with breast cancer. “This study may have implications not only for breast cancer, but for many metastatic cancers,” added Ravi Thadhani, from the varsity. When the lab mice were given food rich in asparagine, the cancer cells spread more rapidly. If the findings are confirmed in human cells, limiting the amount of asparagine cancer patients ingest could be a potential strategy to augment existing therapies and to prevent the spread of breast cancer, Knott added.

Source: Indian Express February 08, 2018 17:03 UTC