PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2016, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 458-462.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2016.05.015

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The role of FoxM1 in the development and treatment of breast cancer

LI Huiying, GENG Jingshu   

  1. Department of Pathology,The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2016-06-12 Online:2016-10-28 Published:2016-11-02

Abstract: FoxM1 is a specific transcription factor related to proliferation.Previous studies have found that FoxM1 can enhance the proliferation,metastasis and invasion of cancer cells,and play a crucial role in cancer.Recent studies indicate that the abnormal expression of FoxM1 plays an important role in breast cancer,and its overexpression is negatively correlated with the overall survival of patients.For the early diagnosis of breast cancer,clinical prognosis and study on combination therapy provides a new direction.This article reviews the relationship between FoxM1 and breast cancer.

Key words: FoxM1, Transcription factor, Breast cancer, Therapy

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