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Breast Cancer Genetics
Data on breast cancer genetics reported by researchers at Istanbul University, Medical Oncology Department
February 1st, 2007
Fresh data on breast cancer are presented in the report "Beta glucan induces proliferation and activation of monocytes in peripheral blood of patients with advanced breast cancer. Glucans are glucose polymers that constitute a structural part of fungal cell wall. They can stimulate the innate immunity by activation of monocytes/macrophages," researchers in Istanbul, Turkey report. "In human studies it has been shown that beta glucan has an immunomodulatory effect and can increase the efficacy of the biological therapies in cancer patients. In this prospective clinical trial we assessed in vivo effects of short term oral beta glucan administration on peripheral blood...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-02-01)
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