Growth factor predicts poor outcome in breast cancer

The response to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) in breast cancer cells predicts an aggressive tumor that is less likely to respond to treatment, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The finding gives impetus to the movement to tailor cancer treatments to attributes of the various tumors.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news139226124.html">Growth factor predicts poor outcome in breast cancer</a></p> <p>The response to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) in breast cancer cells predicts an aggressive tumor that is less likely to respond to treatment, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the <I>Journal of Clinical Oncology.</I> The finding gives impetus to the movement to tailor cancer treatments to attributes of the various tumors.</p>