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UNE Research Suggests New Early Breast Cancer Detection Possible

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ A University of New England scientist says he accidentally stumbled upon a molecule that could lead to early detection of some aggressive and deadly breast cancers.

  The Portland Press Herald reports Srinidi Mohan, an assistant professor of pharmacy, noticed a relationship between a molecule and estrogen negative breast cancer while studying nutritional supplements.

  Mohan suspects low levels of the molecule indicate the presence of breast cancer.

  Mohan says he's close to a breakthrough that could be used to create a blood test that can detect estrogen negative and triple negative breast cancer. They're rarely detected early and are often fatal.

  Mohan has a patent pending. He says a blood test could be used as part of a routine physical examination in as early as five to 10 years.