Breast cancer: Why it's difficult to treat and what new approaches are on the horizon

Published Date: 23 Oct 2024

Breast cancer is the number one cancer among women: more than 2 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2022. It is also particularly challenging to treat. Physiologist Anna-Mart Engelbrecht, who heads the Cancer Research ...

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