Growth Factor Predicts Poor Outcome In Breast Cancer

The response to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) in breast cancer cells predicts an aggressive tumor that is less likely to respond to treatment, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The finding gives impetus to the movement to tailor cancer treatments to attributes of the various tumors. “These findings come at a critical time,” said Dr.

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Filed under: Breast Cancer on September 8th, 2008