Researchers develop a new cell and animal model of inflammatory breast cancer
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Inflammatory breast cancer is a very aggressive, often misunderstood type of cancer. The five-year survival rate is between 25 and 50 percent. The reason for the poor prognosis is that IBC usually grows rapidly and often spreads quickly to other parts of the body. Researchers have developed a new cell and animal model that holds promise for providing a detailed understanding the disease and for developing effective interventions.