Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 16th, 1996 They
attributed much of the DNA damage to free radicals, highly
reactive molecules that attack healthy cells. The discovery is
the basis of a test for detecting this early damage, as well as
treatment to reduce death from this disease drastically. Free
radicals may be generated through estrogen metabolism and the
metabolism of environmental chemicals that can accumulate in
breast tissue (e.g., pesticides). The researchers named the
cancer-related damage... Want to see the full article? Welcome
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