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Breast Cancer
Research reports from University of Leicester provide new insights into breast cancer
March 26th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, "In a previous investigation reduced apoptosis was identified in normal breast tissue from cancer-containing breasts away from the cancer in comparison to age-matched normal breast from women without cancer. The hypothesis for this study was that defects in expression of apoptotic regulatory and DNA repair proteins would facilitate persistence of genetic alterations and predispose to breast cancer development." "Using immunohistochemistry normal breast from 120 age-matched women (58 with breast cancer, 62 without) was analysed for proliferation, apoptosis, bcl2, BAX,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-26)
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