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Breast Cancer
Research in the area of breast cancer reported from Y. Takeda and colleagues
April 3rd, 2008
According to a study from Tsukiji, Japan, "Context.-The lung is the most common site of metastasis during the natural history of malignant tumors. Breast carcinoma has a propensity for distant metastasis, and the lung and pleura are among the most common metastatic sites." "Although it is often difficult to make a clear-cut differential diagnosis between the two, distinguishing primary lung carcinoma from breast carcinoma metastatic to the lung is important because the treatment modalities are different. Objective.-To elucidate the utility of mammaglobin and gross cystic disease fluid protein 15 (GCDFP-15), which are known to be breast-specific antigens, in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-03)
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