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Now since the time frame is clear can you help me understand what the test really did? I've read it several times and it looks like they did blood tests to start and again before surgery but the results of the tests I'm not really sure of.
The article said...
Tumors were assessed for proliferation (Ki-67, the primary endpoint) and apoptosis
In response to UR last, my take was that they didn't - they just looked at removed glands for a specific biochemical marker that indicates how fast the tumor cells were dividing and looked at dead tumor cells to see how fast they were dying.
FMI, check out http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=81596 or e-mail Dr. Wendy - wdemarkw@mdanderson.org - she seems like a nice lady.
Stranger.
Pick up a copy of the China Study by T Colin Cambel.
The largest research project in the world concerning diet. There is a significant corollation between the intake of animal protien, red meat and dairy, and the incidence of cancer, heart, and autoimune disease.
JohnT
