High Expression of Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Is Associated with Lymph Node Metastasis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggested that PAI-1 was involved in tumor progression in the early stages of breast cancer, such as DCIS. In addition, our results suggested that high uPA levels were associated with the lymph node metastasis of IDC. PMID: 27382391 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27382391?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Breast Cancer - July 8, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Breast Cancer Source Type: research