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Breast Cancer
Stat5 protein inhibits spread of breast cancer cells
February 24th, 2005
Stat5 protein inhibits spread of breast cancer cells. "The presence of a protein known as Stat5 prevents laboratory-grown breast cancer cells from becoming invasive and aggressive," reported Hallgeir Rui, MD, PhD at Georgetown University. The research, which appears in the journal Oncogene, could one day lead to advanced therapies for breast cancer patients. "This new insight is significant because it is the invasive behavior of breast cancer cells that leads to the formation of metastatic cancer, the most advanced and serious form of the disease," said Rui. The research, which was funded by the National Institutes of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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