2 Proteins May Be Survival Markers In Some Breast Cancers
Nov 18th 2007Drug InformationBreast Cancer
New research suggests that the presence or absence of two proteins may be important markers for long-term survival in some breast-cancer patients.One of the proteins, called ErbB-4, is important for the growth and differentiation of several types of cells in the body. The second protein, called Wwox, is a tumor suppressor — it helps prevent cells from becoming cancerous — and it is missing in many breast cancers. Scientists don’t yet understand how it works. [click link for full article]
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