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Lani · 04-28-2006, 09:52 AM

I have read that tumors grow more at certain times of the day and at certain stages of the menstrual cycle, in fact that Ki67 levels in a tumor can vary by what phase of the menstrual cycle a woman is in when the tumor is removed.

There is so much more to know!
Lani

04-28-2006, 09:52 AM	#3
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,780	Tumor growth is not only circadian but according to phase of menstrual cycle I have read that tumors grow more at certain times of the day and at certain stages of the menstrual cycle, in fact that Ki67 levels in a tumor can vary by what phase of the menstrual cycle a woman is in when the tumor is removed. There is so much more to know! Lani