Iron-regulating protein is strong predictor of breast cancer prognosis, study shows

A new study may soon help to spare some women with breast cancer from having to undergo invasive and toxic treatments for their disease. Investigators found that low levels of ferroportin, the only known protein to eliminate iron from cells, are associated with the most aggressive and recurring cancers. The finding suggests that testing for ferroportin levels in women with breast cancer may one day help doctors to more accurately predict whether their patients' cancer will return.

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