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Scalp cooling can lessen chemotherapy-induced hair loss in some breast cancer patients

Scalp cooling can lessen some chemotherapy-induced hair loss - one of the most devastating hallmarks of cancer - in certain breast cancer patients, according to a new multicenter study from UC San Francisco, Weill Cornell Medicine and three other medical centers.

15 Feb 2017

Combination of drugs amplifies kill rates of brain cancer tumours in mice

A promising combination of immunotherapies delivers a one-two punch to brain cancer tumours with high cure rates in mice, scientific evidence published in Nature Communications today says.

15 Feb 2017

Research opens treatment pathways for cancers that do not respond to targeted antibodies

By hijacking a cancer cell's own metabolism, researchers have found a way to tag and target elusive cancers with small-molecule sugars. This opens treatment pathways for cancers that are not responsive to conventional targeted antibodies, such as triple-negative breast cancer.

15 Feb 2017

TSRI scientists receive $3.3 million NIH grant to create new breast cancer treatments

A pair of scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded up to $3.3 million from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to create the next generation of breast cancer treatments for the thousands of patients whose current treatment options are limited.

14 Feb 2017

Women who participate in clinical trials experience improved health outcomes, research finds

Women who participate in obstetric and gynaecology clinical trials experience improved health outcomes compared to those who are not involved in trials, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

14 Feb 2017

New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back of the eye

A tiny, transparent device that can fit into a contact lens has a bright future, potentially helping a range of scientific endeavors from biomedicine to geology.

14 Feb 2017

Newly discovered breast stem cells wake up when exposed to ovarian hormones

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have used advanced cellular, bioinformatics and imaging technology to reveal a long-lived type of stem cell in the breast that is responsible for the growth of the mammary glands during pregnancy.

13 Feb 2017

Professor aims to develop shortcuts for targeted and effective cancer therapy

The aim is to identify precisely the one drug, or the correct combination of drugs, that are most effective against the specific tumor present in each patient. Professor hopes that new tools will come into use in the next five years.

13 Feb 2017

False positives from mammogram screening can be detrimental to future care

A study conducted by the University of Illinois, Chicago, and published this week by the American Association for Cancer Research, indicates that women who experience a false positive after mammogram screening are more likely to delay or avoid future screening appointments.

10 Feb 2017

Expert highlights importance of genetic counseling for cancer patients

"Every cancer diagnosis should come with a referral to genetic counseling," says cancer expert Dr. Antonio Giordano, President of the Sbarro Health Research Organization at Temple University.

9 Feb 2017

Study explores links between genetic susceptibility and heterogeneous phenotypes of lymphedema

Each year, about 1.38 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. Advances in diagnosis and treatment have facilitated a 90-percent, five-year survival rate, among those treated.

9 Feb 2017

False positive result causes women to delay subsequent screening mammogram, study finds

Women who had a false positive result from a screening mammogram were more likely to delay or forgo their subsequent screening mammogram than women who had a true negative result.

9 Feb 2017

Special spectrometry method can help better detect harmful cells linked to cancer

A special spectrometry method that is normally used in analyses of computer chips, lacquers and metals has been further developed at the University of Gothenburg so that it can help researchers better detect harmful cells in the body.

8 Feb 2017

Mayo Clinic study quantifies immune cell types linked to future risk of developing breast cancer

Researchers from Mayo Clinic have quantified the numbers of various types of immune cells associated with the risk of developing breast cancer. The findings are published in a study in Clinical Cancer Research.

8 Feb 2017

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy offered less often to older women, study finds

A national study from England indicates that older women are often not offered immediate breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, even though guidelines state that surgeons should discuss reconstruction with all suitable patients and that it should be available at the initial surgical operation.

8 Feb 2017

Study finds link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer

Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk of developing disease in the contralateral breast, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer.

8 Feb 2017

Immune system plays paradoxical role in breast cancer metastasis

The immune system plays a paradoxical role in the spread of breast cancer. Some immune cells contribute to metastasis, while other cells can be activated to strengthen the effect of chemotherapy.

7 Feb 2017

University of Miami Health System and VitalMD collaborate to focus on women's health and cancer care

In what will be a transformative approach to women's health care in South Florida, the University of Miami Health System and VitalMD Group Holdings LLC, and its wholly owned medical practices LLCs, one of the largest private physician group practices in Florida, have agreed to establish a strategic collaboration to advance the missions of both entities, improving access to high-quality medical care by creating a broader network of providers in the South Florida region.

6 Feb 2017

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six women who should have received post-surgical treatment known as adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) did not get this recommended component of care.

3 Feb 2017

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

We developed this technology almost 10 years ago. It was developed after a key experiment was carried out by David Rissin, who was a PhD candidate in my laboratory at the time.

From Pittcon 3 Feb 2017

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Scalp cooling can lessen chemotherapy-induced hair loss in some breast cancer patients

Combination of drugs amplifies kill rates of brain cancer tumours in mice

Research opens treatment pathways for cancers that do not respond to targeted antibodies

TSRI scientists receive $3.3 million NIH grant to create new breast cancer treatments

Women who participate in clinical trials experience improved health outcomes, research finds

New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back of the eye

Newly discovered breast stem cells wake up when exposed to ovarian hormones

Professor aims to develop shortcuts for targeted and effective cancer therapy

False positives from mammogram screening can be detrimental to future care

Expert highlights importance of genetic counseling for cancer patients

Study explores links between genetic susceptibility and heterogeneous phenotypes of lymphedema

False positive result causes women to delay subsequent screening mammogram, study finds

Special spectrometry method can help better detect harmful cells linked to cancer

Mayo Clinic study quantifies immune cell types linked to future risk of developing breast cancer

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy offered less often to older women, study finds

Study finds link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer

Immune system plays paradoxical role in breast cancer metastasis

University of Miami Health System and VitalMD collaborate to focus on women's health and cancer care

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

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