According to a recently published study, nicotine could play a role in the development and growth of tumors in breast cancer.
For the first time the effects of nicotine on mammary cells has been studied and it has been concluded that chemical found in cigarette smoke could contribute to cancerous growth.
Both breast epithelial cells-protective cell tissue that lines organs throughout the body and cancerous cells have nicotine receptors (nAChR), which have the potential to increase cell growth and migration in the presence of nicotine.
Further studies are necessary to strengthen the findings but the preliminary study indicates that nicotine affects growth related process
