Cancer Risk Factors
Research reports on cancer risk factors from University of Washington, Department of Pathology provide new insights
Published in Cancer Weekly, February 12th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Leukocyte telomere length predicts cancer risk in Barrett's esophagus' new findings in cancer. According to recent research from the United States, "Leukocyte telomere length has gained attention as a marker of oxidative damage and age-related diseases, including cancer. We hypothesize that leukocyte telomere length might be able to predict future risk of cancer and examined this in a cohort of patients with Barrett's esophagus, who are at increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma and thus were enrolled in a long-term cancer surveillance program."
"Patients and METHODS: In this prospective study, telomere length was measured by quantitative PCR...
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