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Novel approach could help predict how well patients respond to cancer treatment

A novel approach developed by researchers from the University of Leicester and the MRC Toxicology Unit could help to predict how well patients respond to drugs designed to fight various forms of cancer.

8 Nov 2017

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the University of Virginia Health System is examining the scalpel-free surgery's potential to enable the body to identify and destroy metastatic breast cancer cells.

8 Nov 2017

Researchers find new way to restrict ability of cancer to use glucose for energy

Cancer cells consume exorbitant amounts of glucose, a key source of energy, and shutting down this glucose consumption has long been considered a logical therapeutic strategy.

7 Nov 2017

Study reveals link between circulating tumor cells and relapse in late-stage melanoma patients

A study revealing a connection between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and relapse in stage IV melanoma patients points to liquid biopsy as a potential predictor of patients at high risk for disease progression. CTCs, tumor cells shed into the bloodstream or lymphatic system, can lead to additional tumor growth and/or metastasis to distant sites.

7 Nov 2017

WISDOM trial aims to identify best way to screen for breast cancer

Since her 40s, Lilly Lidot has received yearly mammograms. Her sister did not get regular checkups, so when her cancer was diagnosed it had already spread to her brain. Lilly's sister died in 2010.

7 Nov 2017

Hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not increase relapse rate in women with breast cancer

Women who received hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not have a higher relapse rate in breast cancer compared with unexposed control women in a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

6 Nov 2017

Pre-menopausal women with advanced breast cancer unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials

Pre-menopausal women with the most common type of advanced breast cancer are usually excluded from medical research unnecessarily, according to an expert panel at the Advanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference.

6 Nov 2017

Researchers are studying tailored treatments to improve prostate cancer care

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a study into individualized treatments for prostate cancer.

2 Nov 2017

FDA issues warning letters to companies illegally selling products that claim to cure cancer

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency today issued warning letters to four companies illegally selling products online that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer without evidence to support these outcomes.

2 Nov 2017

FDA warning on miracle marijuana cures for cancer

Yesterday, 1st November 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, released a statement warning the general public against fraudulent claims regarding marijuana based cancer cures. The FDA has also issued warnings in writing to four companies that are selling such products online illegally. These products are being advertised as miracle cures for cancers and several serious conditions.

2 Nov 2017

Study: More than 10% of cancer patients continue to take opioids after surgery

More than two million people in the United States are dependent on prescription opioid pain relievers, a number that continues to grow as the rate of opioid prescriptions has skyrocketed in the last 25 years.

1 Nov 2017

Understanding obesity-cancer link to develop effective prevention strategies

In 2012, about 28,000 new cases of cancer in men (3.5%) and 72,000 in women (9.5%) were due to overweight or obesity in the United States alone. There is an urgent need for research that focuses on the cancer-promoting effects of obesity as it's the leading preventable cause of cancer for women and the second for men.

1 Nov 2017

Women with history of infertility have increased risk of death, study shows

Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to those without reported infertility struggles, according to results of a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

1 Nov 2017

Breast cancer adjuvant treatment discordance linked to general distrust in healthcare system

Nearly one-third of women with breast cancer went against their doctor's advice and chose not to begin or complete the recommended adjuvant anti-cancer therapy to kill residual tumor cells following surgery, according to a study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher.

1 Nov 2017

Researchers show how changes along lining of mammary ducts can lead to breast cancer

Breast cancer researchers have mapped early genetic alterations in normal-looking cells at various distances from primary tumors to show how changes along the lining of mammary ducts can lead to disease.

1 Nov 2017

PARP inhibitors may have efficacy in selected TNBC patients outside of germline BRCA mutation

The investigational PARP inhibitor talazoparib caused regression of patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) of triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) that had BRCA mutations and also those that did not have BRCA mutations but had other alterations in DNA damage-repair pathways.

1 Nov 2017

Cleveland Clinic selects Paxman Scalp Cooling System as one of top medical innovations for 2018

Paxman Scalp Cooling System has been named as one of Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Medical Innovations of 2018. The list of up-and-coming technologies was selected by a panel of Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists and was announced at a presentation at the 2017 Medical Innovation Summit.

From Paxman 1 Nov 2017

Surveillance rather than surgery can be safe option for women with FEA lesions

The detection of certain non-cancerous "high risk" breast lesions can lead to surgical treatment in women, but one of the largest studies of a specific type of high-risk lesion, flat epithelial atypia (FEA), calls for close observation, rather than surgical removal of these lesions in most cases, according to study results published on the web site of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons in advance of print.

31 Oct 2017

Researchers investigate how component of soy may suppress breast cancer development

A University of Arizona Cancer Center research team is engaged in a series of studies to investigate how genistein, a component of soy foods, might suppress the development of breast cancer.

31 Oct 2017

Pilot study: Focused ultrasound shows potential for managing Parkinson's tremor

An initial test to determine if a scalpel-free form of brain surgery can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson's disease has produced encouraging results. Further research is warranted, the researchers conclude in a paper published today by the scientific journal JAMA Neurology.

30 Oct 2017

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Novel approach could help predict how well patients respond to cancer treatment

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

Researchers find new way to restrict ability of cancer to use glucose for energy

Study reveals link between circulating tumor cells and relapse in late-stage melanoma patients

WISDOM trial aims to identify best way to screen for breast cancer

Hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not increase relapse rate in women with breast cancer

Pre-menopausal women with advanced breast cancer unnecessarily excluded from clinical trials

Researchers are studying tailored treatments to improve prostate cancer care

FDA issues warning letters to companies illegally selling products that claim to cure cancer

FDA warning on miracle marijuana cures for cancer

Study: More than 10% of cancer patients continue to take opioids after surgery

Understanding obesity-cancer link to develop effective prevention strategies

Women with history of infertility have increased risk of death, study shows

Breast cancer adjuvant treatment discordance linked to general distrust in healthcare system

Researchers show how changes along lining of mammary ducts can lead to breast cancer

PARP inhibitors may have efficacy in selected TNBC patients outside of germline BRCA mutation

Cleveland Clinic selects Paxman Scalp Cooling System as one of top medical innovations for 2018

Surveillance rather than surgery can be safe option for women with FEA lesions

Researchers investigate how component of soy may suppress breast cancer development

Pilot study: Focused ultrasound shows potential for managing Parkinson's tremor

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