Understanding the age dependency of breast cancer biomarkers

Autor: C C, Benz, A D, Thor, S, Eppenberger-Castori, U, Eppenberger, D, Moore
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii. 11
ISSN: 1561-9125
Popis: This review and study of nearly 4,000 primary breast cancers evaluates the hypothesis that human aging not only increases breast cancer incidence but also alters breast cancer biology. Clinically validated biomarkers were chosen as surrogate measures of genetic instability and tumor growth, invasiveness and metastatic potential. Our results support the premise that breast cancer clinical behavior and biology are significantly affected by patient age, but call into question key aspects of the current cancer-aging paradigm.
Databáze: OpenAIRE