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Breast Cancer
Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
August 18th, 2005
Breast cancer data are the focus of recent research from the United States, Germany and Israel. Study 1: E-cadherin expression in lymph node metastases predicts survival in breast cancer patients. "The tumor suppressor adhesion molecule E-cadherin is believed to have an anti-invasive role in breast cancer," oncologists in the United States explained. "Lymph node involvement is the best prognostic marker known, yet there is variability in outcome among node-positive patients." In their study, M. Harigopal and coauthors at Yale University sought to clarify "the relationship between E-cadherin expression in primary invasive ductal...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-18)
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