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Breast Cancer
Reports summarize breast cancer study results from Korea University, Medical Department
March 27th, 2008
According to recent research from Seoul, South Korea, "In breast cancer, the expression pattern of CXCR4 may be correlated with the degree of axillary lymph node involvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the contributing factors that contribute to the correlation between CXCR4 expression and axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer." "Between August 1997 and August 2002, sections of paraffin-embedded tissue were obtained from 107 patients who received optimal treatment for breast cancer. The expression of CXCR4 was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. A significant correlation was found in the expression of nuclear CXCR4 and lymph node metastasis...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-03-27)
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