March 4th commemorates the 20th anniversary
of Jim Valvano's memorable ESPY speech in which he announced that with ESPN, he
would be forming The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
The Foundation kick-offs its 20 year anniversary this year and the money it has funded through donations have helped enormously in the battle against cancer that Dick Vitale has spearheaded.
The V Foundation has contributed to the
fight against cancer with made many grants and donations. One significant
example is a recent breakthrough by Dr. Reuben Harris and Dr. Douglass Yee of the
University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center. The Foundation kick-offs its 20 year anniversary this year and the money it has funded through donations have helped enormously in the battle against cancer that Dick Vitale has spearheaded.
Their work with others over the years has
led to the discovery of an enzyme that is believed to be the probable source of
many genetic mutations in breast cancer. If scientists can find a way to block
this enzyme, it may slow or stop the cancer from growling, researchers say.
The
discovery, reported last month in the prestigious journal Nature, could pave
the way for better ways of diagnosing and treating the disease, said Harris, who
led the research.
The
researchers found an enzyme called APOBEC3B that they say is the
"probable source" of DNA mutations that are found in the majority of
breast cancer cases.
"Mutations cause
cancer. The enzyme appears to act like a 'genetic fuel,' causing
cells to mutate and turn cancerous,” Harris said in announcing his findings to
media outlets.
f an enzyme (A3B for short) that
is the probable source of many genetic mutations in breast cancer. If
scientists can find a way to block this enzyme, it may slow or stop
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