Scientists identify potential risk factors for aggressive form of breast cancer
(World News UK)

Some household detergents, antiseptics and insecticides are potential environmental risk factors and new targets for treating an aggressive form of breast cancer, scientists say. According to new data, exposure to common everyday chemicals may increase the risk of developing a difficult-to-treat type of breast cancer. However, experts say that while the study has no clinical or public health implications, it identifies areas for new research. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form that particularly affects younger people and makes up 10-20% of all breast cancer diagnoses. While curable if caught early, TNBC is...