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Molecule Predicts Colon Cancer Patient Survival

Harvard researchers have examined the factors that help spur the progression of colorectal cancer and identified the integrin

Harvard researchers have examined the factors that help spur the progression of colorectal cancer and identified the integrin 6 as an important risk factor for development of early-stage disease. They further demonstrate that detection of high levels of this molecule is able to predict patient survival for colorectal cancer, a disease that kills over 55, 000 Americans each year.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050123223002.htm

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