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3-D Model of Breast Cancer in the Lab
Roland Piquepaille writes "According to BBC News, U.K. researchers have built a 3-D version of breast cancer in a test tube. Their model contains cells from normal and cancerous breast tissue. The researchers used a collagen gel to form 3-D structures to create structures similar to the ones found in a woman's breast. So far, they focused on a common pre-cancerous condition known as 'ductal carcinoma in situ' (DCIS). With this model, they hope to reduce experiments done on animals such as mice. In fact, these experiments are not always useful because similarities can be poor between mice and humans. Now it remains to be seen if this model will be endorsed by the scientific community."
Finally! Science we can get excited about!
bomb the us up set someone
I was excited by the word "Breast" in the story title, but then I saw who submitted it and decided, aahhhh nevermind
In 2005 the US government spent about $700 million on a disease that affects one women out of eight. That same year the government spent only $390 million on a disease that affects one man out of six.
If the g'vt kept the data on you that google does you'd better believe you'd be calling it "doing evil"
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/02/28/bouncing_brea st_simu.html
here as well.... despite being a science article- it's probably NSFW.