A new study examining the genetic blueprint of breast cancer has uncovered that basal-like breast tumors, "one of the most deadly subtypes of breast cancer" genetically resemble ovarian cancer more closely than other breast cancers. According to Dr. Matthew Ellis, chair of medical oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, this study indicates that "we're one giant step closer to understanding the genetic origins of the four major subtypes of breast cancer." The findings support the evidence that tumors should be classified and treated according to the genes that are affected, rather than location in the body.
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