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Featured review: Cancer stem cell metabolism

Even though cancer is now viewed as a stem cell disease, there is still no consensus on the metabolic characteristics of these cells. This review by Maria Peiris-Pagès et al.summarizes the latest findings and discoveries on cancer stem cell metabolism.

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1. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Obesity reversibly depletes the basal cell population and enhances mammary epithelial cell estrogen receptor alpha expression and progenitor activity

   Tamara Chamberlin, Joseph V. D’Amato and Lisa M. Arendt

   Published on: 29 November 2017
2. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Influence of breast compression pressure on the performance of population-based mammography screening

   Katharina Holland, Ioannis Sechopoulos, Ritse M. Mann, Gerard J. den Heeten, Carla H. van Gils and Nico Karssemeijer

   Published on: 28 November 2017
3. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Nanopore sequencing of full-length BRCA1 mRNA transcripts reveals co-occurrence of known exon skipping events

   Lucy C. de Jong, Simone Cree, Vanessa Lattimore, George A. R. Wiggins, Amanda B. Spurdle, Allison Miller, Martin A. Kennedy and Logan C. Walker

   Published on: 28 November 2017
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   Serum concentrations of active tamoxifen metabolites predict long-term survival in adjuvantly treated breast cancer patients

   Thomas Helland, Nina Henne, Ersilia Bifulco, Bjørn Naume, Elin Borgen, Vessela N. Kristensen, Jan T. Kvaløy, Timothy L. Lash, Grethe I. G. Alnæs, Ron H. van Schaik, Emiel A. M. Janssen, Steinar Hustad, Ernst A. Lien, Gunnar Mellgren and Håvard Søiland

   Published on: 28 November 2017
5. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Residential particulate matter and distance to roadways in relation to mammographic density: results from the Nurses’ Health Studies

   Natalie C. DuPre, Jaime E. Hart, Kimberly A. Bertrand, Peter Kraft, Francine Laden and Rulla M. Tamimi

   Published on: 23 November 2017

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Featured Thematic Series - Lobular Breast Cancer

This special series takes a translational view of lobular breast cancer, from bedside to bench and back. The second most common breast cancer subtype, lobular breast cancer displays many unique molecular and clinical properties. Leaders in the field explore the molecular biology, pathology, risk factors, imaging, treatment and prognosis of this breast cancer.

Read the thematic series here