Association of elevated levels of C-reactive protein with breast cancer, breast cancer subtypes and poor outcome

Inflammation and caner are linked in a bidirectional manner. CRP is an important inflammatory marker. The aim of the study was to test whether the inflammatory marker, CRP at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with metastasis, recurrence and death in breast cancer patients from Malwa region of Punjab where breast cancer is widely feared.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research