Breast Cancer Subtypes Originate From Different Biological Pathw...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 23:00

There is a biological distinction between breast cancers that depend on hormones and cancers that do not, according to new research.

Scientists previously thought that hormone dependent breast cancers, which usually require treatment with surgery and anti-hormone drugs, originated from the same biological pathway as hormone independent breast cancers, which are treated with surgery and chemotherapy.


 

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