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Breast Cancer Research Impact Factor: 5.490 Editor-in-Chief: Lewis Chodosh   Breast Cancer Research Impact Factor: 5.490 Editor-in-Chief: Lewis Chodosh     Submit Manuscript  |  Editorial Board  |  Submission Guidelines  |  Article Alerts   Dear Dr Wirawan, We would like to share with you some highlights in Breast Cancer Research from March and April. For the full list of articles published in Breast Cancer Research, please visit the journal website. Follow us on Twitter @BCRJournal, and sign up for article alerts to get the latest articles sent to your inbox. Featured Articles Genetic predisposition to ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast To identify genetic polymorphisms that predispose to DCIS, Christos Petridis et al. pooled data from 38 studies comprising 5,067 cases of DCIS, 24,584 cases of IDC and 37,467 controls. This study provides the strongest evidence to date of a shared genetic susceptibility for IDC and DCIS. Raised mammographic density: causative mechanisms and biological consequences After briefly discussing breast anatomy, composition and density, this article by Michael J. Sherratt et al. reviews the current state of knowledge regarding the causative mechanisms of raised mammographic density and the links between radio-opacity and cancer. Comprehensive transcriptome analysis identifies novel molecular subtypes and subtype-specific RNAs of triple-negative breast cancer Yi-Rong Liu et al. developed a novel triple-negative breast cancer subtyping system, assigning TNBC patients to four distinct subtypes by integrating both mRNA and lncRNA expression profiles. They suggest it could facilitate patient counseling and individualize treatment of TNBC. From the Blog Could fertility treatment increase breast cancer risk? Frida E Lundberg talks about the effect of fertility and infertility treatment on breast density, and how this could lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Building breast tissue to help understand breast cancer Amber Wood and Charles Streuli elaborate on the architecture of breast tissue, and whether it can be grown successfully in the lab. Banking on a cure – the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank In this blog Professor Wayne Phillips talks about the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank and how it's supporting the breast cancer research community. Upcoming Conferences The Mammary Gland in Normal Development and Progression to Cancer We are sponsoring this year's Gordon Conference on Mammary Gland Biology, taking place from May 29th - June 3rd in Lucca, Italy and is co-chaired by our Associate Editors Geoffrey J. Lindeman, Heide L. Ford & Michael T. Lewis. UK Breast Cancer Research Symposium We are sponsoring the prize for Best Selected Speaker at the inaugural conference taking place from July 22nd – 23rd in London, UK. £500 will be awarded to the best selected oral abstract presentation as selected by the Organising Committee, Session Chairs and Invited Speakers. Cancer Metabolism and the Tumour Microenvironment Conference We are proud media partner of this conference that takes place from November 9th – 12th in Paphos, Cyprus and focuses on the "Importance of Inflammation and Stromal Cells". Submit now Submit Manuscript Editorial Board Submission Guidelines Article Alerts Follow BioMed Central: How to ensure BioMed Central's emails reach your inbox You have received this message in a belief that it would be of interest. If you would not like to receive any further messages from BioMed Central, please visit our general unsubscribe page. For further information or enquiries please contact Customer Services at:info@biomedcentral.com. BioMed Central Ltd 236 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB, United Kingdom. Part of Springer Nature. Privacy Policy BMC30570   www.springernature.com