Doctoral Faculty of Medicine Thorough Molecular Breast Cancer

FK-UGM. Graduate Student of Faculty of Medicine UGM, Kristanto Yuli Yarsa managed to study molecular aspects of breast cancer. The results of this study are presented in open examination of Doctoral Program, Monday (31/7) in Senate Building room of KPTU 2nd floor of Faculty of Medicine UGM.

Kristanto's research succeeded in finding biomarker of breast cancer metastasis by studying the progressiveness and workings of SDF-1 and CXCR 4. From the results of the research, it was found that SDF-1 mRNA expression was significant in metastasis, but in less significant survival.

"When the patient is diagnosed, very much later do not perform therapy, or there is also the possibility of control is not routine, so patients come after the clinical symptoms of metastasis," said Lecturer Faculty of Medicine, University of Sebelas Maret (UNS) this.

This 100-sample cohort study led Kristanto to become the 294th Doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine UGM with Prof. promoter. Dr. Teguh Aryandono, SpB (K) Onk. (Wiwin / IRO)