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Breast Cancer
Research from National Institutes of Health in the area of breast cancer described
December 11th, 2008
"Interactions between tumor cells and the microenvironment are crucial to tumor formation and metastasis. The central nervous system serves as a ''sanctuary'' site for metastasis, resulting in poor prognosis in diagnosed patients," scientists in the United States report. "The incidence of brain metastasis is increasing; however, little is known about interactions between the brain and metastatic cells. Brain pathology was examined in an experimental model system of brain metastasis, using a subline of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. The results were compared with an analysis of sixteen resected human brain metastases of breast cancer. Experimental metastases...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-11)
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