Dr. Dipali Sharma and her team published two papers that found links between bacteria, including F. nucleatum, the bacterium that causes periodontal disease, and the development of breast cancer.
Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Sharma explain:
<ul>
 <li>her work to figure out how bacteria travel from the gut or mouth to the breast</li>
 <li>the changes the bacteria cause in breast cells</li>
 <li>why breast cells with <a href="https://www.breastcancer.org/genetic-testing/brca">BRCA1 mutations</a> were more likely to have higher levels of bacteria in them</li>
 <li>how research to inhibit a specific enzyme may one day lead to a new breast cancer treatment</li>
</ul>

Dr. Dipali Sharma and her team published two papers that found links between bacteria, including F. nucleatum, the bacterium that causes periodontal disease, and the development of breast cancer. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Sharma explain: her work to figure out how bacteria travel from the gut or mouth to the breast the changes the bacteria cause in breast cells why breast cells with BRCA1 mutations were more likely to have higher levels of bacteria in them how research to inhibit a specific enzyme may one day lead to a new breast cancer treatment

Dr. Dipali Sharma and her team published two papers that found links between bacteria, including F. nucleatum, the bacterium that causes periodontal disease, and the development of breast cancer.
Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Sharma explain:
<ul>
 <li>her work to figure out how bacteria travel from the gut or mouth to the breast</li>
 <li>the changes the bacteria cause in breast cells</li>
 <li>why breast cells with <a href="https://www.breastcancer.org/genetic-testing/brca" rel="noopener noreferrer">BRCA1 mutations</a> were more likely to have higher levels of bacteria in them</li>
 <li>how research to inhibit a specific enzyme may one day lead to a new breast cancer treatment</li>
</ul>

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New episodes publish every other Tuesday at 5 a.m. ET. Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.

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