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  • Cholesterol byproduct hijacks immune cells, lets breast cancer spread

    Oct 12, 2017 11:30 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    Postdoctoral researcher Amy Baek, professor Erik Nelson and breast cancer survivor Sarah Adams.

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    • Postdoctoral researcher Amy Baek, professor Erik Nelson and breast cancer survivor Sarah Adams.

    A cholesterol byproduct facilitates breast cancer’s spread by hijacking immune cells, a new University of Illinois study found.