BPA May Make Breast Cancer Cells Resistant To Treatment
A new study from Duke University suggests a chemical found in many plastics can make breast cancer cells resistant to treatment.
The report discusses the effects of BPA on Inflammatory Breast Cancer cells. It's a type of cancer found in 1-5 percent of breast cancer cases. Researchers suggest that the chemical neutralizes the effects of prescription drugs meant to keep the cancerous cell from growing.
Co-author Scott Sauer says it was important to look at the drug resistance factor, not just how the BPA interacted with the cancer itself.
"People in the field of BPA research don't think about that particular thing," he said. "They're only thinking about making cancers more aggressive, not necessarily how they will respond to treatment because of exposure."
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