Cyclin E protein may predict early breast cancer spread
A study suggests measuring cyclin E levels in tumors could forecast whether early breast cancer will metastasize. In initial results from M D Anderson Cancer Center, cyclin E outperformed tumor size and spread measures, showing 100 percent accuracy for survival at six years in non-metastatic cases and over 90 percent in node-positive cases, though broader studies are needed.
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Khandan Keyomarsi
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
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Keyomarsi
New England Journal of Medicine
Larry Norton
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New York
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Parasite risk rises for swimmers says CDC studies
Knight Ridder reports preliminary CDC findings warn Crypto outbreaks linked to pools rose tenfold from 1990 to 2000 and that swimmers face markedly higher risk. Cryptosporidium resistant to chlorine drives illnesses like diarrhea and fever, with children not yet potty trained a main contamination source.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Michael Beach
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Beach
United States
Inflammation test linked to heart risk in large study
Boston researchers led by Dr. Paul Ridker report that high C reactive protein levels indicating inflammation double the risk of death from heart attack or stroke compared with high cholesterol. The 28 000 woman study strengthens the inflammation hypothesis and suggests adding CRP blood tests to routine exams for middle aged patients with risk factors.
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Boston
Paul Ridker
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Eric Topol
Cleveland Clinic
Ridker
Richard Milani
Ochsner Clinic
New Orleans
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