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Gene Expression and Copy Number Signatures May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Gene Expression and Copy Number Signatures May Predict Breast Cancer Metastasis
M.G. Sullivan
20071114
2007 Dec 14
Elsevier Global Medical News
Gene Expression and Copy Number Signatures May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2007 Dec 14, M.G. Sullivan
SAN ANTONIO (EGMN) - Using a combination of gene expression signature and copy number signature analyses, clinicians may some day be able to predict the likelihood of metastasis in patients with lymph node-negative primary breast cancers, John A. Foekens, Ph.D., reported at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.A total of 90% of patients with both favorable copy number and gene expression signatures lived 5 years without experiencing metastasis in a study conducted by Dr. Foekens of the...