Scientists Identify 'Gatekeepers' Of Breast Cancer Transition To Invasive Disease
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 12:14
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have made a significant discovery that clarifies a previously poorly understood key event in the progression of breast cancer. The research highlights the importance of the microenvironment in regulating breast tumor progression and suggests that it may be highly beneficial to consider therapies that do not focus solely on the tumor cells but are also targeted to the surrounding tissues.