The findings, reported in Oncogene, mean that the drug, clofarabine (Clolar™) soon could be tested in a clinical trial for this cancer, found in bone or soft tissue

“It is believed that environmental and life-style factors, such as diet, plays a critical role in increasing human breast cancer risk, and so we use animal models to reveal the biological mechanisms responsible for the increase in risk in women and their female progeny,” researcher says