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Old 05-08-2012, 01:21 AM   #1
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Malignancy And Resistance Of Breast Cancer Cells Controlled By MicroRNA

Many breast cancer patients are treated with a drug called tamoxifen. The substance blocks the effect of estrogen and thus suppresses the growth signals of this hormone in cancer cells. When resistance to the drug develops, tumor cells change their growth program: They change their behavior and shape, become more mobile and also adopt the ability to invade surrounding tissue...

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