Bioengineer iconBioengineerSep 13, 2026

Your Zip Code May Shape Your Breast Cancer Tumor’s Genetics and Your Survival Odds

A landmark multi-institution study has revealed that the neighborhood a patient with metastatic breast cancer lives in may be written into the biology of the tumor itself. Researchers analyzing more than 1,100 patients found that women living in the most deprived American neighborhoods were significantly more likely to carry TP53 mutations in their circulating tumor […]

Your Zip Code May Shape Your Breast Cancer Tumor’s Genetics and Your Survival Odds

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A landmark multi-institution study has revealed that the neighborhood a patient with metastatic breast cancer lives in may be written into the biology of the tumor itself.

Researchers analyzing more than 1,100 patients found that women living in the most deprived American neighborhoods were significantly more likely to carry TP53 mutations in their circulating tumor […]

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A landmark multi-institution study has revealed that the neighborhood a patient with metastatic breast cancer lives in may be written into the biology of the tumor itself. Researchers analyzing more than 1,100 patients found that women living in the most deprived American neighborhoods were significantly more likely to carry TP53 mutations in their circulating tumor […]

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