<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/news/2026/04-21-downstate-identifies-new-molecular-driver-of-breast-cancer.html" dsn="news"><title>Downstate Researchers Identify New Molecular Driver of Breast Cancer, Opening Door to Novel Therapies</title><item_date>04/21/2026 09:00:00 AM</item_date><author>Office of Communications &amp; Marketing</author><thumbnail><img src="" alt=""/></thumbnail><summary>Scientists at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) have uncovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism that promotes breast cancer development, offering a promising new target for future treatments.</summary><featured/><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/news/2026/04-21-downstate-identifies-new-molecular-driver-of-breast-cancer.xml</loc></item>