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Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 – A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) may soon help to spare some women with breast cancer from having to undergo invasive and toxic treatments for their disease.
Iron-regulating protein is strong predictor of breast cancer prognosis, study shows
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Investigators found that low levels of ferroportin, the only known protein to eliminate iron from cells, are associated with the most aggressive and recurring cancers. The finding suggests that testing for ferroportin levels in women with breast cancer may one day help doctors to more accurately predict whether their patients' cancer will return. It may also help some women with high levels of the protein to avoid invasive or toxic treatments such as chemotherapy.
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#1 - Mon Aug 9, 2010 10:06 AM EDTHopefully, one day breast cancer will be defeated. This research sounds promising:)
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