Thursday 20 December 2012

CWRU School of Medicine researchers discover new molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures. "This work, published in the most important journal for patient-based discoveries, points us in the direction of a new genetic change in women with high-risk breast cancer," said Stanton Gerson, MD, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. "This research will impact the field by focusing us on new targets for treating and preventing metastasis in patients with breast cancer." Read more here.

Study mentioned: Taylor MA, et al. TGF-β upregulates miR-181a expression to promote breast cancer metastasis. J Clin Invest. 2012 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23241956

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