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Research looks at cell behaviour in breast cancer patients
24 June 2008 18:02:48
Metastasis (the invasion and spread of cancer cells) is, according to Science Daily, the principle cause of death in patients with breast cancer.
The spread of breast cancer to other parts of the body most often occurs through vascular invasion, that is, through lymphatic and blood vessels.
Findings from the university of Nottingham research team have prompted a larger research project funded by Cancer Research UK.
Using specimens from over one thousand early stage breast cancer patients, the teams hope to "determine whether Lymphatic Vascular Invasion can be incorporated into an improved prognostic index for early stage breast cancer".
A report by the Association of Public Health Observatories released today (June 24th) has established major inequalities in health throughout the UK.
According to the statistics, people living in wealthier areas of the country, such as Kensington and Chelsea had the lowest rate of premature death from cancer.
Women from Chelsea and Kensington can expect to live beyond 87, which was nearly nine years longer than the average for women in Liverpool.
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