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17 September 2006

Walkers complete 60KM London walk to raise £4M for breast cancer

The Aviva Weekend to Breakthrough Breast Cancer

* 60km* 16-17th September* London

Battling aching feet, blisters and fatigue, over 1550 walkers in The Aviva Weekend to Breakthrough Breast Cancer are now on the home stretch of the 60 km hike around the streets and parks of London, raising £4 million for Breakthrough Breast Cancer in the process...Read More

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Scientists Discover Scaramanga Gene’s Bond With Breast Cancer

Breakthrough Breast Cancer today announce that UK scientists have discovered that a gene named after the James Bond villain Scaramanga can trigger the development of breasts. This has important implications for breast cancer, as reported in the journal Genes and Development.

During the development of an embryo, formation of organs is tightly controlled by specific genes. In the case of breasts, this process controls the development of two breasts in humans but this can go awry, resulting in fewer, extra or misplaced breasts or nipples. However, little has been known about this how this process is governed, until now...Read More