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Breast Cancer
Data on breast cancer detailed by T. Iwasaki and co-authors
July 3rd, 2008
In this recent study, researchers in Didcot, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To examine the hypothesis that lymphocyte telomere length may be predictive of both breast cancer susceptibility and severity of acute reactions to radiotherapy. Peripheral blood lymphocyte cultures from breast cancer patients (with normal or severe skin reactions to radiotherapy) and normal individuals were assessed for in vitro radiosensitivity as measured by apoptosis, cell cycle delay and cytotoxicity." "Telomere lengths were determined by a flow cytometric fluorescence in situ hybridization assay (FLOW-FISH). Female breast cancer cases (n=24) had reduced lymphocyte telomere lengths...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-03)
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