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Breast Cancer
Studies from University of Texas update current data on breast cancer
May 14th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Meta-analyses of tens of thousands of women treated with radiation as a component of their breast cancer treatment have shown that radiation improves overall survival from breast cancer in women with early stage and advanced disease. However, data suggest that breast cancer stem/progenitor cells can be enriched after radiation and that breast cancer stem/progenitor clonogens are particularly resistant to radiation." "Potentially resistant breast cancer stem/progenitor populations appear to be over-represented in estrogen receptor negative breast cancer and indeed, clinically these cancers are more resistant to radiation than...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-14)
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