Why Breast Cancer is Still Eluding a Cure

Because of its complexity, centuries of study have yet to grab the ring

Alicia M Prater, PhD
Maeflowers
Published in
5 min readJun 8, 2023

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Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Breast cancer is among the most common cancers worldwide, accounting for more than 12% of all new cancer diagnoses and 30% of new cancer diagnoses in women. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. And 1-in-8 American women can expect…

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Alicia M Prater, PhD
Maeflowers

Scientific editor with Medical Science PhD, former researcher and lecturer, long-time writer and genealogist