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Link between inflammation and breast cancer metastases identified, may be treatable in Science Daily, April 1, 2012, Source: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Excerpt:
"The incidence of breast cancer-associated metastasis was increased in animal models of the chronic inflammatory condition arthritis, according to results of a preclinical study presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held in Chicago March 31 -- April 4. The results indicate that inflammatory cells known as mast cells play a key role in this increase and that interfering with mast cells reduces the occurrence of bone and lung metastases.


"The most devastating aspect of breast cancer is the emergence of tumor cells that grow to distant organs," said Lopamudra Das Roy, Ph.D., research assistant professor at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, N.C. "It has been reported that sites of chronic inflammation are associated with the establishment and growth of tumor cells.""

Article at:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120401134939.htm