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Old 11-03-2010, 03:25 AM   #1
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Fox Chase Researchers Identify Risk Factors For The Spread Of Breast Cancer To Lymph

Breast cancer, one of the most prevalent cancers in women, afflicts an additional 200,000 women each year and causes about 40,000 deaths annually. The disease often extends to neighboring lymph nodes, in part, through lymphovascular invasion (LVI) - a process in which cancer cells invade blood vessels or the lymphatic system - and can often translate into a poor prognosis for patients...

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