Elucidating the in vivo role of the pro-survival gene Mcl-1 in mammary gland development and breast cancer

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Breast cancer strikes one in 8 women by age 85 and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite recent improvements, the immense breast cancer burden demands new strategies that will radically improve patient outcomes. This project will address a hallmark of cancer: evasion of apoptosis. Understanding the molecular events that promote tumour survival and resistance to therapy represents a key area in cancer biology that has yet to be properly applied to breast cancer.