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Breast Cancer Research publishes selected research, proceedings and collections of thematic reviews as supplements. All articles published in supplements are subject to peer review and are free to access online. The journal also publishes supplements containing meeting abstracts.

Volume 10 Supplement 2

Breast Cancer Research 2008

Meeting abstracts
from Breast Cancer Research 2008
London, UK
13 May 2008

Molecular diversity of human breast cancer: clinical and therapeutic implications

D Slamon Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):L2 (13 May 2008)

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Chromosomal instability in the pathogenesis and treatment of breast cancer

A Venkitaraman Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):L1 (13 May 2008)

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Surviving breast cancer: can women expect to 'get back to normal'?

P Hopwood Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):L3 (13 May 2008)

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Use of BRCA1 protein:protein interactions to classify cancer risk

JR Morris, SV Tavtigian Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):O1 (13 May 2008)

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Activation of TGF-beta signalling in breast cancer metastatic cells

S Giampieri, E Sahai Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):O5 (13 May 2008)

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Development of breast cancer immunotherapy using MUC1-retargeted T lymphocytes

S Wilkie, G Picco, J Foster, D Davies, S Julien, L Cooper, S Arif, S Mather, J Taylor-Papadimitriou, J Burchell, J Maher Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):O6 (13 May 2008)

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Dietary patterns across the life course, mammographic density and implications for breast cancer: results from a British prospective cohort

G Mishra, I dos Santos Silva, S McNaughton, V McCormack, R Hardy, A Stephen, D Kuh Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):O2 (13 May 2008)

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Loss of oestrogen receptor alpha in long-term antioestrogen-resistant cells: reversal by a c-src inhibitor

A Bensmail, I Hutcheson, M Giles, J Gee, R Nicholson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):O3 (13 May 2008)

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Suppression of the NF-κB cofactor Bcl3 inhibits mammary epithelial cell apoptosis and, in breast tumours, correlates with poor prognosis

A Wakefield, L Piggott, D Croston, WG Jiang, R Clarkson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):O4 (13 May 2008)

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Role of the Hsp90 cochaperone, FKBPL, in oestrogen receptor signalling and breast cancer growth and survival

H McKeen, C Byrne, A Valentine, M O'Rourke, A Yakkundi, K McClelland, K McAlpine, DG Hirst, T Robson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P1 (13 May 2008)

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Two functionally distinct epithelial progenitors exist within the luminal cell compartment of the mouse mammary gland

J Stingl, CJ Eaves, CJ Watson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P2 (13 May 2008)

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Interactions between BRCA2 protein and the meiosis-specific recombinase DMC1

T Thorslund, F Esashi, SC West Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P3 (13 May 2008)

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Lineage commitment in mammary epithelium is regulated by type 2 cytokines and Stat6

WT Khaled, SE Nicholson, FO Baxter, N Sprigg, JP Stingl, ANJ McKenzie, CJ Watson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P4 (13 May 2008)

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Topoisomerase II expression as a determinant of chromosomal radiosensitivity and possible susceptibility in breast cancer

PE Bryant, AC Riches, S Terry, O Shovman, D Adamson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P5 (13 May 2008)

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Chromosome translocations in breast cancer

K Howarth, K Blood, B Ng, J Beavis, Y Chua, S Cooke, J Pole, S Chin, K Ichimura, VP Collins, I Ellis, C Caldas, N Carter, PAW Edwards Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P6 (13 May 2008)

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ZNF366 is a novel corepressor for estrogen receptor alpha that mediates its effects through interaction with CtBP

S Ali, M Periyasamy, J Lopez-Garcia, RS Thomas, M Christian, MG Parker, L Buluwela Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P7 (13 May 2008)

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A novel role for C-terminal binding proteins in the regulation of mitotic fidelity in breast cancer cells

LM Bergman, CN Birts, M Darley, B Gabrielli, JP Blaydes Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P8 (13 May 2008)

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RASSF2 can suppress the growth of breast cancer cell lines and is epigenetically inactivated in breast tumours

WN Cooper, RE Dickinson, A Dallol, LB Hesson, I Bieche, GJ Clark, ER Maher, ER Zabarovsky, F Latif Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P9 (13 May 2008)

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Role of poly(ADPribosyl)ation of CTCF in cancer and normal breast cells

F Docquier, G Kita, D Farrar, I Chernukhin, E Klenova Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P10 (13 May 2008)

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NRG1 is frequently silenced by methylation in breast cancers and is a strong candidate for the 8p tumour suppressor gene

Y-L Chua, Y Ito, JCM Pole, S-F Chin, IO Ellis, C Caldas, MJ O'Hare, AM Murrell, PAW Edwards Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P11 (13 May 2008)

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p53β isoform modulates differentially p53 transcriptional activity in response to stress

K Fernandes, JC Bourdon Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P12 (13 May 2008)

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Inhibitor of apoptosis proteins as a therapeutic target in breast cancer

FM Foster, NJ Bundred, CH Streuli Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P13 (13 May 2008)

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Cellular localization of the proto-oncogenic p53 inhibitor AGR2 protein in breast cancer

A Fourtouna, T Hupp Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P14 (13 May 2008)

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Investigating h-Prune activation of Wnt signalling in breast cancer

J Freeman, M Zollo, T Dale Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P15 (13 May 2008)

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Coactivation of estrogen receptor alpha by the DEAD-box RNA helicases p68 and p72 and its role in breast cancer

FV Fuller-Pace, E Ahamed, NC Wortham, S Ali Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P16 (13 May 2008)

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TSC22 in mammary gland development and breast cancer

C Huser, V Heath, M-A Pringle, AK Bell, D Crighton, K Ryan, G Inman, T Stein, B Gusterson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P17 (13 May 2008)

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Accurate prediction of BRCA1 and BRCA2 heterozygous genotypes using expression profiling of lymphocytes after irradiation-induced DNA damage

Z Kote-Jarai, S Jugurnauth, L Matthews, I Giddings, E Bancroft, R Williams, M Girolami, C Campbell, Carrier Clinic Collaborators, RA Eeles Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P18 (13 May 2008)

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Investigation into the molecular mechanism of the antiapoptotic functions of CTCF in breast cancer cells using a proteomics approach

CF Méndez-Catalá, I Cherhukhin, F Docquier, D Farrar, E Pugacheva, A Vostrov, E Klenova Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P19 (13 May 2008)

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Inhibition of apoptosis by Notch signalling in breast epithelial cells

O Meurette, S Stylianou, GM Collu, AP Gilmore, K Brennan Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P20 (13 May 2008)

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TopBP1 contains transcriptional regulatory domains and regulates gene pathways involved in breast cancer

RHG Wright, ES Dornan, MM Donaldson, M MacFarlane, P Herzyk, IM Morgan Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P21 (13 May 2008)

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Regulation of cyclin D₁by the BRCA1–BARD1 complex

MM Murray, DP Harkin Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P22 (13 May 2008)

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Modelling estrogen receptor alpha-positive breast cancer by transformation of normal human mammary epithelial cells

X Schmidt, S Duss, RD Iggo Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P23 (13 May 2008)

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Regulation of estrogen receptor beta by 5' untranslated regions in breast carcinogenesis

L Smith, TA Hughes Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P24 (13 May 2008)

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Reelin expression in breast tumours is associated with increased survival and is controlled by promoter methylation

T Stein, E Cosimo, P Smith, R Simon, K Price, L Baird, AK Bell, G Sauter, T Crook, BA Gusterson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P25 (13 May 2008)

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Investigation of the roles of novel apoptosis-controlling genes in breast cancer

GT Williams, M Mourtada-Maarabouni, MR Pickard, VL Hedge, A Sutherland Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P26 (13 May 2008)

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D133p53 isoform is a direct p53 target gene that modulates p53 tumour suppressor activity

M Aoubala Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P27 (13 May 2008)

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De novo expression of α_vβ₆integrin by myoepithelial cells in ductal carcinoma in situ may be an important marker of disease progression

M Allen, K Mulligan, S Clark, I Hart, JF Marshall, JL Jones Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P28 (13 May 2008)

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Understanding and exploiting changes in O-linked glycosylation in breast cancer

S Julien, J Coleman, G Picco, R Beatson, J Taylor-Papadimitriou, J Burchell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P29 (13 May 2008)

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Downregulation of 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase in hormone-resistant breast cancer

M Cummings, L Maraqa, MB Peter, AM Shaaban, AM Hanby, MA Hull, V Speirs Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P30 (13 May 2008)

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Plasma MMP1, MMP8 and MMP13 expression in breast cancer: protective role of MMP8 against lymph node metastasis

J Decock, W Hendrickx, U Vanleeuw, MR Christiaens, S Ye, R Paridaens Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P31 (13 May 2008)

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Association of MMP8 gene variation with breast cancer prognosis

J Decock, JR Long, RC Laxton, XO Shu, C Hodgkinson, W Hendrickx, EG Pearce, YT Gao, AC Pereira, R Paridaens, W Zheng, S Ye Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P32 (13 May 2008)

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CD44 signalling increases cathepsin K and MT1MMP expression to potentiate breast cancer cell invasion through collagen I

A Hill, S McFarlane, PG Johnston, DJJ Waugh Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P33 (13 May 2008)

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Overexpression of CD44 in acquired tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells augments their migratory response to heregulin beta 1

S Hiscox, L Goddard, N Jordan, C Smith, M Harper, RI Nicholson, J Gee Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P34 (13 May 2008)

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Role of CLEVER-1 in breast cancer metastasis

A Ammar, R Mohammed, M Salmi, M Pepper, EC Paish, I Ellis, P Patel, SG Martin Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P35 (13 May 2008)

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Characterization of a cytoskeletal signaling pathway underpinning CD44-initiated, integrin-mediated adhesion of breast cancer cells to bone marrow endothelium

S McFarlane, A Hill, PG Johnston, DJJ Waugh Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P36 (13 May 2008)

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Identification of genes involved in the formation of lymph node metastasis from human tumour xenograft models of breast cancer

L Paon, SA Eccles Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P37 (13 May 2008)

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Matrix metalloproteinase-8 is a regulator of the clinical aggressiveness of mammary tumours

CJ Pennington, S Pilgrim, A Gutiérrez-Fernández, XS Puente, C López-Otín, JL Jones, D Holliday, PN Span, F Sweep, DR Edwards Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P38 (13 May 2008)

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Actions of IGF-I are differentially regulated by fatty acids in normal and breast cancer epithelial cells

CM Perks, AA Morrison, L Zeng, C Jarrett, J Shield, ZE Winters, JMP Holly Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P39 (13 May 2008)

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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 modulates epidermal growth factor (EGF)-induced growth of breast epithelial cells by altering EGF receptor internalization

GJ Dennison, JMP Holly, J McIntosh, ZE Winters, CM Perks Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P40 (13 May 2008)

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Anti-oestrogen therapy switches off tumour suppressors and proapoptotic genes in breast cancer and reveals a new therapeutic opportunity

A Stone, H Jones, M Giles, J Gee, R Nicholson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P41 (13 May 2008)

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Zinc transporter HKE4 as a new target in antihormone resistance of breast cancer

KM Taylor, N Jordan, S Hiscox, JM Gee, RI Nicholson Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P42 (13 May 2008)

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Stromal fibroblasts with nuclear β-catenin are present within breast tumours and increase proliferation and invasion of epithelial breast cancer cells

E Verghese, HG Shenoy, AM Shaaban, A Waterworth, MB Peter, K Horgan, V Speirs, AM Hanby, TA Hughes Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P43 (13 May 2008)

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Proapoptotic protein Bid is regulated by phosphorylation during anoikis and the cell cycle

J Lindsay, AP Gilmore Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P44 (13 May 2008)

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Breast cancer and environmental risk factors: an appraisal of the scientific evidence

A Kortenkamp Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P45 (13 May 2008)

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Assessment of angiogenesis in the hyperplasia preinvasive, invasive breast carcinoma sequence

JE Bluff, SS Cross, NJ Brown, MW Reed, CA Staton Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P46 (13 May 2008)

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Altered myoepithelial cell expression and function in cancer-containing breasts

V Modes, CM Rodrigues, N Nyquist, JA Shaw, JL Jones, RA Walker Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P47 (13 May 2008)

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Association of gene variants in the TGF-beta signalling pathways with invasive breast cancer risk

S Scollen, AM Dunning, AC Bradshaw, R Hesketh, JC Metcalfe Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P48 (13 May 2008)

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From association to cause: fine mapping of the TNRC9 gene region, a novel susceptibility locus identified in the first genome-wide association study for breast cancer

S Ahmed, M Maranian, CS Gregory, M Udler, HI Field, J Tyrer, R Hesketh, JC Metcalfe, S Scollen, JP Stuewing, BAJ Ponder, PDP Pharoah, DF Easton, AM Dunning Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P49 (13 May 2008)

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Cytochrome P450 modulates the therapeutic actions of tamoxifen, as evidenced in novel breast cancer models

E Polson, S Weidlich, A Stenhouse, T Friedberg Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P50 (13 May 2008)

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Multicentre study of CASP8 polymorphisms in breast cancer

N Shephard, I Brock, N Camp, L Canon-Albright, B Frank, B Burwinkel, A Cox Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P51 (13 May 2008)

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Abnormal expression of p53 isoforms can be associated with poor survival in primary breast tumours

J-C Bourdon Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P52 (13 May 2008)

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The effect of intermittent versus chronic energy restriction on breast cancer risk biomarkers in premenopausal women: a randomised pilot trial

M Harvie, M Chapman, J Cuzick, A Flyvbjerg, P Hopwood, S Jebb, G Parfitt, A Howell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P53 (13 May 2008)

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Living with genetic risk of breast cancer: what have we learned?

C Foster Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P54 (13 May 2008)

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Urinary and serum biomarkers of phytoestrogen exposure are not associated with breast cancer risk in the European Prospective into Cancer Norfolk study

H Ward, G Chapelais, GGC Kuhnle, R Luben, KT Khaw, S Bingham Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P55 (13 May 2008)

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Adherence to hormone therapy in a chemoprevention randomised trial

L Atkins, V Jenkins, L Fallowfield, A Howell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P56 (13 May 2008)

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Health inequalities in breast cancer screening

J Tollitt, A Jain, S Astley Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P57 (13 May 2008)

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MCPH1, a potential predictor for response to cancer chemotherapy

SM Bell, V Speirs, EE Morrison Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P58 (13 May 2008)

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Quantitative proteomics reveals proteins associated with radiotherapy resistance in breast cancer cells

L Smith, D Potts, O Qutob, MB Watson, AW Beavis, MJ Lind, PJ Drew, L Cawkwell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P59 (13 May 2008)

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Identification of proteins associated with radiotherapy resistance in breast cancer cells: a combined proteomic and microarray screening approach

L Smith, O Qutob, MB Watson, AW Beavis, JKA Jameel, KJ Welham, PJ Drew, MJ Lind, L Cawkwell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P60 (13 May 2008)

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Proteomic screening of 725 antibodies simultaneously using antibody microarray technology to identify proteins associated with radiotherapy resistance in breast cancer cells

L Smith, O Qutob, MB Watson, AW Beavis, MJ Lind, PJ Drew, L Cawkwell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P61 (13 May 2008)

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Development of anti-MUC1 DNA aptamers for the imaging and radiotherapy of breast cancer

C Da Pieve, JN Iley, A Perkins, S Missailidis Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P62 (13 May 2008)

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Prognostic significance of steroid receptor co-regulators in breast cancer: co-repressor NCOR2/SMRT is an independent indicator of poor outcome

AR Green, C Burney, CJ Granger, EC Paish, S El-Sheikh, EA Rakha, DG Powe, RD Macmillan, IO Ellis, E Stylianou Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P63 (13 May 2008)

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High-throughput optical proteomics and breast cancer patient profiling: novel applications to individualise prognosis and treatment

MT Kelleher, F Festy, C Gillett, SE Pinder, S Ameer-Beg, EO Fo, PA Ellis, T Ng Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P64 (13 May 2008)

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Expression analysis of novel biomarkers for breast cancer

SA Laversin, AK Miles, GR Ball, AD Gritzapis, S Perez, C Baxevanis, G Li, RC Rees Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P65 (13 May 2008)

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Identification and role of migration stimulating factor isoforms in breast carcinomas

AM Schor, IR Ellis, SJ Jones, S Perrier, MM Florence, J Cox, G Ohe, K Kankova, B Vojtesek, AM Thompson, C Purdie, S Kazmi, S Foo, AM Woolston, SL Schor Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P66 (13 May 2008)

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Development of functional assays for BRCA1 missense mutations

A Sturdy, D Finch, R Naseem, D Trump, G Evens, M Webb Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P67 (13 May 2008)

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Chemotherapy-induced modulation of [¹⁸F]Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose incorporation at the tumour cell level

RI Sharma, RW Cheyne, SA Suttie, TAD Smith Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P68 (13 May 2008)

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Identification and definition of novel clinical phenotypes of breast cancer through consensus derived from automated clustering methods

AR Green, JM Garibaldi, D Soria, F Ambrogi, G Ball, PJG Lisboa, TA Etchells, P Boracchi, E Biganzoli, RD Macmillan, RW Blamey, DG Powe, EA Rakha, IO Ellis Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P69 (13 May 2008)

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Detection of gene amplification in matched tumour and plasma DNA from breast cancer patients by quantitative PCR

K Page, N Hava, MJ Slade, RA Walker, RC Coombes, JA Shaw Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P70 (13 May 2008)

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Prospective Study of Outcome in Sporadic versus Hereditary Breast Cancer: pros and cons of running a cohort study

SM Gerty, PD Simmonds, L Durcan, DM Eccles Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P71 (13 May 2008)

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Lymphovascular invasion in breast cancer: improved methods of detection and clinical significance

RAA Mohammed, SG Martin, MS Gill, AR Green, EC Paish, IO Ellis Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P72 (13 May 2008)

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TARGIT: an international trial of intraoperative versus external beam radiotherapy

M Baum, N Williams, J Vaidya, M Keshtgar, J Tobias Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P73 (13 May 2008)

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Cambridge Breast Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Trial: dosimetry results for 1,139 patients

CE Coles, JS Wilkinson, CB Wilson, NG Burnet, GC Wishart, N Twyman, ACF Hoole, AM Moody Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P74 (13 May 2008)

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Bevacizumab resistance in breast cancer: are neuropilins the key?

CA Staton, Z Yang, MWR Reed, NJ Brown Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P75 (13 May 2008)

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Brk expression may affect the differentiation status of breast cancer cells

AJ Harvey, CJ Pennington, DR Edwards, SA Eccles, MR Crompton Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P76 (13 May 2008)

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C35 overexpression defines subsets of human breast cancer and its immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif represents a novel treatment target

E Katz, D Faratian, JMS Bartlett, K MacLeod, H Pedersen, A Larionov, EM Smith, AP Howell, JM Dixon, EE Evans, SP Langdon, DJ Harrison Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P77 (13 May 2008)

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Why do most c-erbB-2/HER-2-positive breast cancer patients fail to respond to Herceptin?

ML Murphy, SKW Chan, WJ Gullick Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P78 (13 May 2008)

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Identification of components of the ubiquitin system as targets for therapeutic intervention

MK Saville Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P79 (13 May 2008)

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Pretreatment of breast cancer cells with doxorubicin facilitates the subsequent uptake of zoledronic acid

DV Lefley, I Holen, RE Coleman, PD Ottewell Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P80 (13 May 2008)

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Mechanisms of apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest in subcutaneous breast tumours treated sequentially with doxorubicin followed by zoledronic acid

PD Ottewell, DV Lefley, RE Coleman, I Holen Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P81 (13 May 2008)

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An exploration of the management of menopausal symptoms for women with a diagnosis of breast cancer: lay and professional experiences and expectations

S Cruickshank, A Hume, EM Alder Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P82 (13 May 2008)

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Investigation of immunoregulatory mechanisms relating to poor surgical wound healing and breast cancer recurrence

BV Hogan, HG Shenoy, MB Peter, NM Orsi, C Carter, K Horgan, TA Hughes Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P83 (13 May 2008)

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Discrepancies and challenge of ductal carcinoma in situ for health professionals

F Kennedy, D Harcourt, N Rumsey Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P84 (13 May 2008)

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Exploring the breast cancer experiences, needs and preferences of women aged 70 years and over: a study in progress

J Moffat, C Foster, D Fenlon, J Addington-Hall Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P85 (13 May 2008)

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Exploring the acceptability of, and preferences for, an ongoing support network for known BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

L Hughes, C Phelps, M Rogers Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P86 (13 May 2008)

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The QUEST study: a multicentre randomised trial to assess the impact of the type and timing of breast reconstruction on quality of life following mastectomy

S Potter, ZE Winters Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P87 (13 May 2008)

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'The sooner the better' or 'too much too soon'? A pilot prospective longitudinal study to evaluate quality of life and body image following immediate latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction

S Potter, HJ Thomson, LJ Fallowfield, ZE Winters Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P88 (13 May 2008)

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Diagnosed with breast cancer whilst on a family history screening programme: an exploratory qualitative study

A Clements, B Henderson, S Tyndel, G Evans, K Brain, E Watson, J Austoker, the Management Group Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P89 (13 May 2008)

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'More positive about mammography' – reactions of women to a false positive recall: a qualitative study of women at risk of familial breast cancer

A Clements, S Tyndel, B Henderson, K Brain, E Watson, J Austoker, the PIMMS Study Management Group Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P90 (13 May 2008)

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What is the psychological impact of mammographic screening on younger women with a family history of breast cancer? Findings from a prospective cohort study (PIMMS)

S Tyndel, J Austoker, BJ Henderson, K Brain, C Bankhead, A Clements, E Watson, the PIMMS Study Management Group Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P91 (13 May 2008)

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Food choice and phytoestrogen consumption in women previously treated for postmenopausal breast cancer

BM Parry, JM Lawrence, L Storey, JE Brown, DB Clarke, M Raats, SM Horton, JM Stilwell, RM Rainsbury Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P92 (13 May 2008)

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Homeopathy service in an NHS hospital breast cancer clinic: outcome study

SL Hughes, AC Smith, C Relton Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P93 (13 May 2008)

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Primary ductal carcinoma in situ mammosphere formation: importance of the epidermal growth factor and Notch receptor signalling pathways

G Farnie, K Spence, K Brennan, NJ Bundred, RB Clarke Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P94 (13 May 2008)

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PARP-1 inhibitor monotherapy and combination therapy in a preclinical mouse model of Brca2 mutant breast cancer

T Hay, J Matthews, L Pietzka, A Lau, A Cranston, R Boulter, A Nygren, A Douglas-Jones, G Smith, N Martin, M O'Connor, A Clarke Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10(Suppl 2):P95 (13 May 2008)

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