Breast Cancer

Findings in breast cancer reported from P.V. Lopescosta and co-researchers

Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, April 19th, 2010

In this recent report, researchers in Teresina, Brazil conducted a study "To evaluate the effect of raloxifene on Ki-67 and Bcl-2 antigen expression in operable, stage II, oestrogen-receptor-positive invasive ductal breast carcinomas. Twenty post-menopausal women who had taken 60 mg of raloxifene daily for 28 days prior to definitive surgery were enrolled in the investigation."

"Two tumour samples were obtained by incisional biopsy during the study, one at the time of confirmation of diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma and evaluation of oestrogen receptor status, and the other 29 days later, at the time of definitive surgery. Immunohistochemistry was performed on...

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Source: OBGYN and Reproduction Week (2010-04-19)

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