Protein That Cuts Malignancy Of Breast Cancer Discovered

[DeSwiss]

Source: AFP

Protein that cuts malignancy of breast cancer discovered

1 hour, 33 minutes ago

CHICAGO (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a protein which can reduce the malignancy of breast cancer tumors and also predict whether the cancer will metastasize, according to a study published Monday. "This protein seems to be suppressing tumor growth," said study author Kent Hunter of the National Cancer Institute outside of Washington.

In studies on mice and in gene expression profiles of human cancer cells, Hunter and his team found that they could dramatically slow the growth of breast cancer tumors and prevent the cancer from spreading.

They did this by inserting extra copies of the gene that expresses the protein into the tumor, according to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While those tumors were not eliminated, they grew to one tenth of the size of those which had not been stimulated to overproduce the protein. They also had molecular profiles of significantly less malignant tumors and did not spread.

"What we're interested in is looking at how this would be induced by other means... to find a drug that would turn this gene on in tumors," Hunter said. "That would reduce the malignancy of the tumor and prolong survival."

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[emilyg]

1. Very good.

[gateley]

2. Wow! nt

[izquierdista]

3. Add that to the list

of things that stem cells could be used for some day.

[xxqqqzme]

4. This is woinderful news

This should be the No. 1 story on all news broadcasts - wonder if it will even be mentioned.

[xxqqqzme]

14. not a word from any broadcast I watched.

Anyone else hear about this on the news?

[Leftist Agitator]

5. HUGE K&R!!!

This is fantastic news. Breast cancer is usually survivable with a mastectomy, provided that there is no metastasis. This could save thousands of lives every year.

[eleny]

6. I've just sent this to 3 people

K&R with thanks!

[cornermouse]

7. I wish they had found this earlier.

We might have had a chance at keeping Molly Ivins with us and found a way to keep Elizabeth's cancer from metastasizing.

[Kurovski]

8. K&R. (nt)

[ToughLuck]

9. Good news!!!!!!!!!!

[WheelWalker]

10. This is news people can LIVE with. n/t

[shellgame26]

11. Hurray for science!

[Imalittleteapot]

12. This is going to make a lot of women very

HAPPY...and I'm one of them.

[Triana]

13. Great! Let's hope the American Taliban doesn't ban it for the excuse that it might...

...make women/girls "more promiscuous"

Pffft!