New test can predict breast cancer's spread (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050906/hl_nm/cancer_spread_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20050906/i/r3652141112.jpg?x=130&y=118&sig=OCBF1HOUtHuwYoyMrKIu6w--" align="left" height="118" width="130" alt="Actors Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (L) and Halle Berry at the 12th annual Revlon Run/Walk For Women in Los Angeles, May 7, 2005. The event raised funds for research and treatment of ovarian and breast cancer. A new test that looks at immune cells in the lymph nodes may be the best way to predict whether breast cancer has spread and will be likely to recur, doctors said on Monday. Currently, the best way to predict whether breast cancer is likely to come back is to search for tumor cells in the lymph nodes near the breast. REUTERS/Lee Celano" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A new test that looks at immune
cells in the lymph nodes may be the best way to predict whether
breast cancer has spread and will be likely to recur, doctors
said on Monday.</p><br clear=all>

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