Pinpointing genes that control breast cancer key in finding treatments

(Michigan State University) As scientists continue to map breast cancer's complex genetic makeup, research at Michigan State University could lead to better diagnoses and new treatment targets.Eran Andrechek has been awarded a $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to understand why when a gene known as a transcription factor is removed from a certain type of breast cancer, tumors are delayed and the cancer's ability to spread is vastly reduced.