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Breast Cancer
Reports from Medical University of Graz highlight recent research in breast cancer
July 3rd, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, " Vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) is a key regulator of tumor- induced angiogenesis and is required for growth of tumors. We tested the hypothesis that VEGF gene polymorphisms may be associated with breast cancer." "Experimental design We performed a case - control study including 804 female incident breast cancer patients and 804 female age- matched healthy control subjects. We selected seven VEGF candidate polymorphisms and determined genotypes by 5'- nuclease ( TaqMan) assays. Furthermore, VEGF plasma levels and genotypes were analyzed in a group of 81...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-03)
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