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Faster, cheaper test has potential to enhance prostate cancer evaluation

For men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer or patients previously treated, the risk of metastasis is a crucial determinant of whether to choose conservative management or undergo further treatment.

12 Dec 2018

Disrupted biological clock can contribute to onset of diseases, USC study shows

USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted.

11 Dec 2018

Specific class of biomarkers can accurately indicate the severity of cancer

A cancer diagnosis tells you that you have cancer, but how that cancer will progress is a terrifying uncertainty for most patients. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have now identified a specific class of biomarkers that can tell a lot about how aggressive a patient's cancer will be.

11 Dec 2018

Research findings could lead to new targets for cancer-fighting therapeutics

A molecular pathway that's frequently mutated in many different forms of cancer becomes active when cells push parts of their membranes outward into bulging protrusions, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study.

11 Dec 2018

One implant, two prices. It depends on who’s paying.

Kim Daniels didn't have to pay a penny for her double mastectomy or the reconstructive surgery she had after treatment for breast cancer in June 2018. Her health insurance, PennCare, administered through Independence Blue Cross in Pennsylvania, fully covered both procedures.

11 Dec 2018

Sprayable gel could help prevent recurrences of cancer after surgery

Many people who are diagnosed with cancer will undergo some type of surgery to treat their disease -- almost 95 percent of people with early-diagnosed breast cancer will require surgery and it's often the first line of treatment for people with brain tumors, for example.

11 Dec 2018

Breast tumors recruit bone marrow cells to boost their growth, study reveals

Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that breast cancer tumors boost their growth by recruiting stromal cells that originate in bone marrow.

10 Dec 2018

Updated breast cancer screening guideline highlights importance of shared decision-making

An updated guideline on screening for breast cancer emphasizes shared decision-making between women and their doctors, supporting women to make an informed decision based on personal preferences when the balance between benefits and harms is uncertain.

10 Dec 2018

New data from TAILORx trial confirms lack of chemo benefit regardless of race or ethnicity

An analysis of race and ethnicity data from the TAILORx clinical trial was presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

10 Dec 2018

Multigene test is a helpful decision making tool in breast cancer treatment, study shows

Multigene tests have been used in breast cancer treatment to assess the risk of metastasis for several years. A team at the Breast Cancer Center at the Technical University of Munich's Klinikum rechts der Isar has now presented results based on data collected in its routine clinical work.

7 Dec 2018

Study: Drug reduces hot flash frequency, improves quality of life in breast cancer survivors

Research led by oncologists Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D. and Charles Loprinzi, M.D. of Mayo Clinic has found that the drug oxybutynin helps to reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in women who are unable to take hormone replacement therapy, including breast cancer survivors.

7 Dec 2018

Exercise program during adjuvant breast cancer treatment may provide cardiovascular benefits

Women who underwent a supervised program of cardiovascular exercise during adjuvant breast cancer treatment experienced better cardiovascular function than those who were not part of the exercise program, according to results of the EBBA-II trial presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 4-8.

7 Dec 2018

Surgical choices may have long-term impact on quality of life for breast cancer patients

Even as more young women with breast cancer opt to have mastectomies, many experience a persistent decline in their sexual and psychosocial well-being following the procedure, as detailed in new research by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center.

7 Dec 2018

Black women with breast cancer have worse outcomes despite receiving equivalent treatments as white women

Even with equivalent treatments in women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, black women had significantly higher breast cancer recurrence and increased overall mortality compared to white women in a large phase III clinical trial, TAILORx, according to data presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 4-8.

7 Dec 2018

CZI announces funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis in biomedicine

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis and visualization in biomedicine. Microscopy -- critical to modern cell biology -- generates large volumes of complex data that pose significant challenges for analysis and visualization.

7 Dec 2018

New diagnostic tools may help identify breast cancer patients who could benefit from targeted therapies

A set of emerging diagnostic tools may help identify breast cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from therapies that target important enzymes fueling a range of subtypes, including BCRA-mutated and triple negative cancers.

7 Dec 2018

UMGCCC uses Gammapod radiotherapy to treat breast cancer patients

Radiation oncologists at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center are now treating patients with the GammaPod™, a new FDA-cleared radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer.

6 Dec 2018

Lymph node ratio could predict survival in patients with oral cavity cancer

Five years after diagnosis, only 40 percent of patients with locally-advanced oral cavity cancer will still be alive. The question is who is likely to live and who is likely to die? The answer to this question could not only help patients better predict the course of their disease, but could help doctors choose the most appropriate post-surgical treatments - patients at highest risk could receive the most aggressive combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.

6 Dec 2018

Breast cancer treatment more effective when determined by tumor cell count

Research published today shows that circulating tumor cell count may provide an effective indicator of appropriate treatment choice for metastatic breast cancer.

6 Dec 2018

Protecting powerhouse of cells could provide better way to treat acute kidney injury

For the first time, scientists have described the body's natural mechanism for temporarily protecting the powerhouses of kidney cells when injury or disease means they aren't getting enough blood or oxygen.

6 Dec 2018

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Faster, cheaper test has potential to enhance prostate cancer evaluation

Disrupted biological clock can contribute to onset of diseases, USC study shows

Specific class of biomarkers can accurately indicate the severity of cancer

Research findings could lead to new targets for cancer-fighting therapeutics

One implant, two prices. It depends on who’s paying.

Sprayable gel could help prevent recurrences of cancer after surgery

Breast tumors recruit bone marrow cells to boost their growth, study reveals

Updated breast cancer screening guideline highlights importance of shared decision-making

New data from TAILORx trial confirms lack of chemo benefit regardless of race or ethnicity

Multigene test is a helpful decision making tool in breast cancer treatment, study shows

Study: Drug reduces hot flash frequency, improves quality of life in breast cancer survivors

Exercise program during adjuvant breast cancer treatment may provide cardiovascular benefits

Surgical choices may have long-term impact on quality of life for breast cancer patients

Black women with breast cancer have worse outcomes despite receiving equivalent treatments as white women

CZI announces funding for open-source software efforts to improve image analysis in biomedicine

New diagnostic tools may help identify breast cancer patients who could benefit from targeted therapies

UMGCCC uses Gammapod radiotherapy to treat breast cancer patients

Lymph node ratio could predict survival in patients with oral cavity cancer

Breast cancer treatment more effective when determined by tumor cell count

Protecting powerhouse of cells could provide better way to treat acute kidney injury

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