In breast cancer, only the cancer cells have insulin receptors, while other nearby cells don't, showing these receptors are specific to the cancer cells.

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Elevated insulin receptor content in human breast cancer.

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The study looked at breast cancer tissues and found that insulin receptors are only in the cancer cells, not in other types of cells around them, which matches the claim exactly.

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Elevated insulin receptor content in human breast cancer.

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DOI: 10.1172/jci114868

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In simple terms, this means that in breast cancer tissues, the parts that respond to insulin still work normally, which might help the cancer cells grow or function.

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