Breast Cancer

Reports on Breast Cancer Findings from Ohio State University Provide New Insights

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 19th, 2012

2012 APR 19 -- "Fatigue is a notable clinical problem in cancer survivors, and understanding its pathophysiology is important. The current study sought to determine biomarkers of fatigue that exist before cancer treatment," scientists in Columbus, Ohio report.

"Relationships between the expression of latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) and fatigue were examined in 158 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer or awaiting a positive diagnostic result. Higher CMV antibody titers, but not EBV antibody titers, were associated with a greater likelihood of being fatigued. Associations between fatigue and higher CMV antibody titers remained...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2012-04-19)

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