Scientists identify genes that disrupt response to breast cancer treatment

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) In breakthrough research on breast cancer, a team at the University of Illinois discovered that higher levels of the nuclear transport gene XPO1 indicate when a patient is likely to be resistant to the popular drug tamoxifen. The team is led by food science and human nutrition professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news