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Breast Cancer
Reports outline breast cancer study results from F. Mannello et al
January 15th, 2009
According to a study from Urbino, Italy, "Breast cancer, a worldwide disease with increasing incidence, develops from ductal/lobular epithelium. Nipple aspirate fluid (NAF), secreted from the breast ducts and lobules, can be analyzed to assess breast metabolic activity." "P-cadherin is frequently over-expressed in high-grade invasive breast carcinomas and has been reported to be an enhancer of migration and invasion of breast cancer cells, being correlated with tumor aggressiveness. The present study analyzed the soluble fragment of P-cadherin in milk, NAF and matched plasma samples of healthy subjects and in women with precancer conditions and breast cancer. Soluble...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-15)
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