Health News from Medical News Today: C-reactive Protein Levels Predict Breast Cancer Survival Rates

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. C-reactive Protein Levels Predict Breast Cancer Survival Rates 3 Jun 2011, 1:00 am Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are increased in response to acute inflammation, infection and tissue damage. There are also reports that CRP levels are elevated because of cancer. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research shows that elevated CRP levels are predictive of a poor prognosis for breast cancer sufferers. C-reactive protein is produced by the liver, in response to infection or injury, when stimulated by the cytokine IL-6... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.