Dr. David Euhus (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. David Euhus

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Dr. David Euhus has helped determine that methylation acts as a type of biological clock, indicating how many times a cell has divided. The chemical reaction in genes could one day help researchers more accurately determine a woman’s risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for treatment.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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