... the morbidity and the mortality from breast cancer and the second is to improve the quality of life for patients with this form of cancer. The institute's breast cancer program includes basic, translational, and clinical research. The basic research is being done in two areas: preneoplasia and early breast cancer development and mechanisms of biological signaling and response. ... environmental exposures and genetic studies. The environmental exposures studies look at environmental factors that can lead to cancer. "Environmental risk factors under study include pesticide exposure in pan...

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