title: [A strong predictor of breast cancer--hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)].
abstract: We measured the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) concentration in breast cancer tissue extracts and evaluated its association with survival. The HGF level was found to be the most important factor in survival, even more so than lymph node involvement. HGF may play an important role in the progression of human breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery II, Kumamoto University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000401:mortality*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor