Tit Talk #4 - Can Breast Milk Be Used to Detect and Screen for Breast Cancer?

In our final Tit Talk episode for Season 3, Rosalina explores an intriguing (but small) study exploring how breast milk might aid early breast cancer detection using ctDNA. Published through Cancer Discovery, she discusses how this study uncovered a potential noninvasive screening method for pregnant and postpartum women. Rosalina unpacks the study's findings, discussing their implications for early detection and their possible influence on healthcare practices and insurance coverage. Join us as we uncover the fascinating potential of breast milk in breast cancer screening.

Resources:

The study: https://aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscovery/article/13/10/2180/729382/Early-Stage-Breast-Cancer-Detection-in-Breast

Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky’s Instagram reel about this study: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0QRzeAgi9N/

Oncology Central article about the study:

https://www.oncology-central.com/how-a-maternal-instinct-led-researchers-to-the-latest-breast-cancer-detection-tool/

Cristina Saura interview with Oncology Central: https://www.oncology-central.com/could-breast-milk-hold-the-secret-to-early-breast-cancer-detection-an-interview-with-cristina-saura/

VHIO article about the study:

https://vhio.net/2023/09/14/vhio-discovers-potential-use-of-breast-milk-liquid-biopsy-for-the-early-diagnosis-of-breast-cancer/

2020 cancer cell in breast milk study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7642166/