Predicting Breast Cancer Patient Outcome: New Genes Identified

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 04/27/2008 - 23:00

The environment surrounding breast cancer cells plays a crucial role in determining whether tumor cells grow and migrate or whether they fade away.

A new study is the first to identify the genes behind this environmental control and correlate them with patient outcome.


 

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