| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-72 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
Attacking breast cancer at the preinvasion stage by targeting autophagy. |
| T2 |
73-235 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Preinvasive breast carcinoma cells that proliferate and accumulate within the nonvascular, closed intraductal niche are under severe hypoxic and metabolic stress. |
| T3 |
236-364 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Understanding the survival mechanisms used by these cells has revealed therapeutic strategies for killing preinvasive neoplasms. |
| T4 |
365-503 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
We have found that autophagy ('self-eating') is a major survival strategy used by preinvasive carcinoma and breast cancer stem-like cells. |
| T5 |
504-657 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
Based on this finding, we have opened a clinical trial that is exploring neoadjuvant oral chloroquine antiautophagy therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ. |
| T6 |
658-926 |
DRI_Challenge |
denotes |
We envision that antiautophagy therapy can be administered in combination with other treatments such as those that elevate intracellular calcium, to create a state of intolerable stress for preinvasive neoplastic cells, and thereby stop breast cancer before it starts. |