Gene Signature Helps Predict Breast Cancer Prognosis
Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have uncovered a gene signature that may help predict clinical outcomes in certain types of breast cancer. They report that this gene signature -- which is associated with the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-²) signaling pathway -- correlates with reduced relapse-free survival in patients with breast cancer, especially in those with estrogen receptor (ER) positive tumors.