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Breast Cancer
Researchers' work adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
September 29th, 2005
Breast cancer data are the focus of recent research from the United States and Austria. Study 1: Transforming growth factor-beta 1 has opposing effects on breast tumors. "Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) inhibits the proliferation of carcinomas in early stages of breast cancer, whereas it promotes tumor growth and metastasis in later stages of cancer. We evaluated a possible association between TGF-beta1 gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in a population-based case-control study of Chinese women living in Shanghai, which included 1127 breast cancer cases and 1228 population controls," scientists in the United States...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-29)
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