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Researchers discover new aspect of gene regulation

Researchers at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna as well as at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna have discovered an entirely new aspect of gene regulation they call exitron splicing.

12 Jun 2015

Weill Cornell scientists reveal how XBP1 gene can trigger immune responses against ovarian tumors

Ovarian cancer shuts down immune system cells that would otherwise act as a first line of defense against the deadly tumor, Weill Cornell Medical College scientists report today. But a therapy that restores the cells' disease-fighting abilities could provide a powerful new strategy to attack the cancer, which kills more than 14,000 women each year.

12 Jun 2015

Daily dose of aspirin effective at blocking breast tumor growth

"Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" has been the punchline for countless jokes. Could it also be good advice for cancer patients? A lab study to appear in the July 2015 issue of Laboratory Investigation found that a daily dose of aspirin was effective at blocking breast tumor growth. Previous studies have already shown a similar effect on colon, gastrointestinal, prostate, and other cancers.

12 Jun 2015

Certain ARID1a mutations sensitize some tumors to PARP inhibitor drugs

Mutations in ARID1a, which are common in many cancer types, disrupt DNA damage repair in cancer cells, allowing the cancer to progress. This gene may also be an Achilles' heel when treating certain tumors, according to a team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

12 Jun 2015

USC Stem Cell scientist named 2015 Pew-Stewart scholar for cancer research

USC Stem Cell researcher Min Yu, MD, PhD, is one of five early-career scientists to be named a 2015 Pew-Stewart scholar for cancer research. As part of this honor, she will receive $240,000 over four years to advance the understanding of metastatic breast cancer.

11 Jun 2015

New gene mutations in ADAMTS family may contribute to outcomes in ovarian cancer

There is the Addams Family. And then there is the ADAMTS family. While one is mindless entertainment, the latter may prove to be a new genetic avenue for designing ovarian cancer treatment.

11 Jun 2015

Pre-diagnostic short sleep duration, frequent snoring associated with poor cancer-specific survival

A new study suggests that pre-diagnostic short sleep duration and frequent snoring were associated with significantly poorer cancer-specific survival, particularly among women with breast cancer.

10 Jun 2015

New study shows that estrogen receptors vanish in cervical cancer tumors

Scientists have prior evidence that the hormone estrogen is a major driver in the growth of cervical cancer, but a new study examining genetic profiles of 128 clinical cases reached a surprising conclusion: Estrogen receptors all but vanish in cervical cancer tumors.

10 Jun 2015

Findings could lead to new therapies that stop breast cancer progression

Scientists have discovered a trigger that allows breast cancer cells to spread to the lungs. They have found that blocking the signals in mice with breast cancer greatly reduces the number of secondary tumours found in the lungs.

9 Jun 2015

University at Albany researcher receives $1.76 million NIH grant to explore role of vitamin D in breast cancer

Each year, about 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. It remains the third leading cause of death, behind only heart disease and lung cancer. Of the new cases, about 20 percent of women will be diagnosed with "triple negative" breast cancer (TNBC), a deadly form of breast cancer that does not respond to standard treatments such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors.

7 Jun 2015

PALOMA3 supports palbociclib use in advanced breast cancer

Advanced breast cancer patients who have failed prior endocrine treatment may receive a progression-free survival benefit if palbociclib is added to fulvestrant, a phase III trial indicates.

5 Jun 2015

Actavis receives FDA approval to market NATRELLE INSPIRA round gel-filled textured breast implants

Actavis plc, which recently completed the acquisition of Allergan, Inc., today announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market NATRELLE INSPIRA round gel-filled textured breast implants, offering women undergoing reconstruction, augmentation or revision surgery another breast shaping option for a customized result.

5 Jun 2015

CASI files application with CFDA to conduct ENMD-2076 Phase 2 trial in fibrolamellar carcinoma patients

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics addressing cancer and other unmet medical needs for the global market with a commercial focus on China, announced today that it has filed an application with China's Food and Drug Administration to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial in fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) patients in China for its proprietary drug candidate, ENMD-2076.

4 Jun 2015

New strategy involving three-pronged approach may keep lung cancer aside

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, responsible for some 1.59 million deaths a year. That figure is due, in part, to the fact that lung cancer often returns after what seems at first to be successful treatment. However, the recurring cancer is often resistant to the chemotherapy and other drugs that originally drove it into remission.

4 Jun 2015

Wistar Institute scientists find new biomarker that appears to be more accurate at detecting NSCLC

Survival rates for patients with lung cancer increase dramatically the earlier the disease is diagnosed, underscoring the need for effective biomarkers that can be used for detection. Now, scientists at The Wistar Institute have found a protein that circulates in the blood that appears to be more accurate at detecting non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) than currently available methods used for screening.

4 Jun 2015

Novel strategy shows aptamer-based modular delivery of microRNA in endothelial, breast cancer cells

Researchers have shown that a novel delivery strategy can efficiently introduce a functional microRNA that has anti-cancer and angiogenic activities into two different types of cells--breast cancer cells to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis, and cells that line blood vessels to protect against atherosclerosis.

4 Jun 2015

Breast surgery for low-grade ductal carcinoma in-situ may not change patients' survival rate

In a study published in JAMA Surgery on June 3, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital report that breast surgery performed at or shortly after a diagnosis of low-grade ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) did not significantly change patients' survival rate.

4 Jun 2015

New research draws on support from patients and public to investigate impact of cardiac surgery

A University of Leicester-based research group funded by the British Heart Foundation is drawing on support from patients and members of the public to investigate why cardiac surgery can often result in serious or fatal damage to other organs in the body.

3 Jun 2015

Genentech, Seragon, Regeneron and Avalanche receive Allicense 2015 Breakthrough Award for Deals of the Year

The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, recently honored Genentech Partnering and Seragon, and Regeneron and Avalanche with the Allicense 2015 Breakthrough Award for Deals of the Year.

3 Jun 2015

Majority of breast cancer patients unaware of the effect of double mastectomy

A survey of women with breast cancer found that nearly half considered having a double mastectomy. But of those who considered it, only 37 percent knew that the more aggressive procedure does not improve survival for women with breast cancer.

3 Jun 2015

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Researchers discover new aspect of gene regulation

Weill Cornell scientists reveal how XBP1 gene can trigger immune responses against ovarian tumors

Daily dose of aspirin effective at blocking breast tumor growth

Certain ARID1a mutations sensitize some tumors to PARP inhibitor drugs

USC Stem Cell scientist named 2015 Pew-Stewart scholar for cancer research

New gene mutations in ADAMTS family may contribute to outcomes in ovarian cancer

Pre-diagnostic short sleep duration, frequent snoring associated with poor cancer-specific survival

New study shows that estrogen receptors vanish in cervical cancer tumors

Findings could lead to new therapies that stop breast cancer progression

University at Albany researcher receives $1.76 million NIH grant to explore role of vitamin D in breast cancer

PALOMA3 supports palbociclib use in advanced breast cancer

Actavis receives FDA approval to market NATRELLE INSPIRA round gel-filled textured breast implants

CASI files application with CFDA to conduct ENMD-2076 Phase 2 trial in fibrolamellar carcinoma patients

New strategy involving three-pronged approach may keep lung cancer aside

Wistar Institute scientists find new biomarker that appears to be more accurate at detecting NSCLC

Novel strategy shows aptamer-based modular delivery of microRNA in endothelial, breast cancer cells

Breast surgery for low-grade ductal carcinoma in-situ may not change patients' survival rate

New research draws on support from patients and public to investigate impact of cardiac surgery

Genentech, Seragon, Regeneron and Avalanche receive Allicense 2015 Breakthrough Award for Deals of the Year

Majority of breast cancer patients unaware of the effect of double mastectomy

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