Summary:
- Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a new tissue biomarker that may indicate a higher risk of developing aggressive breast cancer and death.
- The biomarker is a protein called HOXB7, which is found in the non-cancerous tissue surrounding breast tumors.
- Higher levels of HOXB7 in the surrounding tissue were associated with a more aggressive form of breast cancer and a higher risk of death, even in patients with early-stage breast cancer.