Breast Cancer

Data on Breast Cancer Detailed by L. Strumylaite and Co-Authors

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 17th, 2011

2011 FEB 17 -- "The study aimed to determine and compare cadmium (Cd) concentration in different biological media of breast cancer and benign breast tumor patients. Concentration of Cd was determined in breast tissue, urine, and blood of 57 breast cancer and 51 benign tumor patients," scientists in Kaunas, Lithuania report.

"Two samples of breast tissue from each patient, i.e., tumor and healthy tissue were taken for the analysis. Cd in biological media was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (Perkin-Elmer, Zeeman 3030). The mean Cd concentration in breast cancer patients was 0.053 mu g/g (95% confidence intervals, CI 0.042-0.065) for tumor sample...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-02-17)

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