Breast Cancer

Clue found on breast tumors distinguishes patients with better survival odds

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 17th, 2004

Cancer researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered a key marker in breast cancer tumors that may help determine which women with early stage breast cancer have a better chance of survival.

The research appeared in the June 1, 2004, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Although survival rates for early-stage breast cancer patients have improved over the last 5 years, many women still die from the disease. In this new study, the Georgetown team found that women whose tumors retain Stat5, a protein biomarker, have a highly favorable prognosis and may be cured by surgery and local therapy alone instead of additional...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-06-17)

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