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Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Anti-MUC1 Antibodies and Ovarian Cancer Risk: Prospective Data from the Nurses' Health Studies — Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention



Note: MUC1 has been/is being studied in numerous cancers

Conclusion: Anti-MUC1 (glycoprotein) antibodies evaluated several years before diagnosis may be associated with lower risk of subsequent ovarian cancer in women <64 years old at assessment.