Dr. Lisa Coussens and Her Colleagues Discover New Way to Predict Breast Cancer Survival and Enhance Effectiveness of Treatment

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has discovered a new way to predict breast cancer survival based on an “immune profile” – the relative levels of three types of immune cells within a tumor. Knowing a patient’s profile may one day help guide treatment.

UCSF News - UCSF Team Discovers New Way to Predict Breast Cancer Survival and Enhance Effectiveness of Treatment