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◼ Seema A. Khan Some breast cells have a greater potential to turn cancerous. An analysis by this surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, has pinpointed three types of them, which could aid efforts in detecting the disease early.
Breast cancer. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 866-587-4322 PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE
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Some breast cells have a greater potential to turn cancerous. An analysis by this surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, has pinpointed three types of them, which could aid efforts in detecting the disease early.