Nicotine Can Fuel Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Taiwanese researchers show a molecular connection
Nicotine may directly promote the development of breast cancer by binding to a certain cell receptor, says a new study.
Many chemicals in tobacco are believed to be carcinogens but little is known about how nicotine might contribute to cancer cell growth. What is known is that when nicotine binds to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), it promotes smoking addiction.
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