Breast Cancer Therapy
Reports from Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine highlight recent research in breast cancer therapy
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 29th, 2007
Fresh data on breast cancer are presented in the report "Immunobiology of the sentinel lymph node and its potential role for antitumour immunity." According to a study from Japan, "The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is thought to be an important lymphoid organ for protecting against metastasis and is thought to play a crucial part in provoking antitumour immunity. Because SLN biopsy is undertaken for various types of cancers, such as malignant melanoma and breast cancer, SLN mapping has become a standard procedure, thereby eliminating unnecessary lymph-node resection in patients who do not have affected nodes."
"The immune surveillance activities of the SLN in melanoma and...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
More Articles from Women's Health Weekly
- Breast Cancer
Canadian breast cancer guidelines do not meet their objective - Breast Cancer
FDA Approves Tykerb for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients - Breast Cancer
Study aims to find which breast cancer patients need chemotherapy - Breast Cancer
Study Questions Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis in Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Screening
CAD Marks Cancers Missed in Double Reading of Screening Mammograms - Eastern Virginia Medical School
US adults now discovering the secrets of probiotics - More from this issue of Women's Health Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
