Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Breast Cancer
Scientists at University of Wales target breast cancer
March 20th, 2008
According to a study from Wales, "The activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) is involved in cell migration and adhesion. Decreased levels of ALCAM expression in breast cancer tissue are known to correlate with poor prognosis." "The current study specifically investigated the ALCAM expression in tumours which developed skeletal metastasis. Fresh frozen primary breast cancer tissues (n=234) and non-neoplastic mammary tissue (n=34) were used. The distribution and location of ALCAM was assessed using immunohistochemical methods and the level of ALCAM was determined using quantitative RT-PCR. The results were analysed against the clinical and pathological data....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-03-20)
|
