Study Says Squeezing Breasts "Can Stop Cancer"

• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-12-19 18:57

  A little squeeze may be all that it takes to prevent malignant breast cells triggering cancer, research has shown.
  
  Laboratory experiments showed that applying physical pressure to the cells guided them back to a normal growth pattern.
  
  Scientists do not envisage fighting breast cancer with a new range of compression bras, but they believe the research provides clues that could lead to new treatments.
  
  "People have known for centuries that physical force can influence our bodies," said Gautham Venugopalan, a leading member of the research team at the University of California in Berkeley, United States.
  
  "When we lift weights our muscles get bigger. The force of gravity is essential to keeping our bones strong. Here we show that physical force can play a role in the growth - and reversion - of cancer cells."
  
  The study involved growing malignant breast epithelial cells within a gel injected into flexible silicone chambers. This allowed the scientists to apply compression during the first stages of cell growth, effectively squashing the cells.
  
  Over time, the squeezed malignant cells began to grow in a more normal and organised way.
  
  Once the breast tissue structure was formed the cells stopped growing, even when the compressive force was removed. Non-compressed cells continued to display the haphazard and uncontrolled growth that leads to cancer.
  
  "Malignant cells have not completely forgotten how to be healthy; they just need the right cues to guide them back to a healthy growth pattern," said Mr Venugopalan, a doctoral student.
  
  The results were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco.

  
  
  http://news.uk.msn.com/health/squeezing-breasts-can-stop-cancer
  
  Can only imagine business cards
  "Breast Cancer Massage Therapy. Get your breasts squeezed today, FOR SCIENCE"
  
  Note: This study has not tested this theory on actual human breasts.
• Enhalo wrote on 2012-12-19 19:02
  This is cool :D
  
  Perhaps there's a repair mechanism associated with the stress? It'd be interesting to probe this!
• Hannibal wrote on 2012-12-19 19:06

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;1000681:

  http://news.uk.msn.com/health/squeezing-breasts-can-stop-cancer
  
  
  Note: This study has not tested this theory on actual human breasts.

  
  Was interested until I saw this
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2012-12-19 19:58
  Men, it's time to act. Squeeze all of your friends breasts, you may be saving a life!
• Evaris wrote on 2012-12-19 21:01

  Quote from Hannibal;1000686:

  Was interested until I saw this

  
  
  I would volunteer.
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2012-12-19 21:14

  Quote from Evaris;1000751:

  I would volunteer.

  
  
  It's not really testable. It says that it only works on early stage cancer, so it would probably be too late by the time you knew you had it.
  And they could squeeze women's breasts all day, but them not getting it would just be considered coincidence.
  
  The only real way they could test it would be to inject cancer cells into a woman, fondle her, then wait and see if she gets cancer or not. And if they fail they just gave a woman cancer. Lmao.
• TLCBonaparte wrote on 2012-12-19 21:31
  squeezing can't be good for the breast tissue :/
• Lewd wrote on 2012-12-19 21:35
  Breast cancer isnt real. There isn't bones in them.
• Marimaster wrote on 2012-12-19 21:48
  ^ what?
  
  Off topic: I'm on an iPad why was there a pikachu holding a pokeball on the reply button
• Kenny? wrote on 2012-12-19 22:18

  Quote from teneshi;1000775:

  Breast cancer isnt real. There isn't bones in them.

  
  
  So you're telling me that skin and flesh aren't composed of cells?
  Are bones the only thing in this world that have cells?
  :v ...
• Lewd wrote on 2012-12-19 22:21

  Quote from Kenny?;1000799:

  So you're telling me that skin and flesh aren't composed of cells?
  Are bones the only thing in this world that have cells?
  :v ...

  
  no, but bones are the only thing that has bone marrow in it. why do you think you get a bone marrow transplant when you have cancer
• paladin wrote on 2012-12-19 22:28

  Quote from Evaris;1000751:

  I would volunteer.

  
  keep up with your mamograms then
  if you get early stage cancer do tell
  am kidding
• Kenny? wrote on 2012-12-20 20:00

  Quote from teneshi;1000801:

  no, but bones are the only thing that has bone marrow in it. why do you think you get a bone marrow transplant when you have cancer

  
  
  Doesn't mean you can't get cancer on something that has no bones. How about your skin? Lungs? Esophagus?
• Lewd wrote on 2012-12-20 20:06

  Quote from Kenny?;1001409:

  Doesn't mean you can't get cancer on something that has no bones. How about your skin? Lungs? Esophagus?

  
  
  Is the sky blue?
• Enhalo wrote on 2012-12-20 20:28

  Quote from teneshi;1001417:

  Is the sky blue?

  
  
  Fail troll.