Effect of Dietary Fat on Mammary Tumorigenesis (1986)

Title:

Effect of Dietary Fat on Mammary Tumorigenesis

Key words:

polyunsaturated fat

Research Institution:

Children's Hospital of Oakland

Location:

California

Researcher:

Sandy Abraham

Project Description:

Dr. Abraham studied how polyunsaturated fat in the diet affects the transformation of normal breast cells into pre-cancerous cells and the subsequent transformation of these cells into breast tumors.

Cancer Site(s)

Breast

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