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NCCN updates treatment guidelines for high-incidence cancers

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is announcing several new updates to the cancer treatment practices listed in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines).

14 Mar 2024

Study finds decline in breast cancer diagnoses during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Several studies have described the distinct ways the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted cancer care, but less is known about the specific ways the pandemic disrupted breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in women.

14 Mar 2024

Study: Maternal death rates in the U.S. may be overstated due to faulty surveillance

Maternal death rates in the United States may be sharply overstated as a result of faulty surveillance techniques, according to an analysis by researchers at Rutgers Health and other universities.

13 Mar 2024

Exploring the power of diet: A new frontier in disease management and cancer treatment

The therapeutic potential of and molecular mechanisms through which dietary interventions impact a wide range of human diseases.

13 Mar 2024

Boosting curcumin's absorption and effectiveness for disease prevention and therapy

The potential of nano-formulations to boost the bioavailability and bioactivity of curcumin.

12 Mar 2024

New “GPS nanoparticle” delivers a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor spread

A newly developed "GPS nanoparticle" injected intravenously can home in on cancer cells to deliver a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor growth and spread, according to researchers from Penn State.

11 Mar 2024

Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems.

11 Mar 2024

Empowering Change: How Hologic is Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare

Hologic, Inc. is a global medical technology innovator primarily focused on improving women’s health and well-being through early detection and treatment.

From Hologic, Inc. 8 Mar 2024

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction – reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants – the risks of overall and specific complications are increased at higher body mass index (BMI) levels, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

7 Mar 2024

Inherited genetic factors may predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors

Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

7 Mar 2024

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet.

6 Mar 2024

Scientists design breakthrough drug to combat deadly pancreatic cancer mutation

Scientists discover a new way to disarm a deadly protein that also appears in cancers of the lung, breast and colon.

5 Mar 2024

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

There is a pressing need to explore and understand which social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities act as significant influential factors that contribute to low breast cancer screening behaviors in the United States.

5 Mar 2024

Sacituzumab govitecan plus platinum-based chemotherapy effective in multiple carcinomas

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on February 22, 2024, entitled, "Sacituzumab govitecan plus platinum-based chemotherapy mediates significant antitumor effects in triple-negative breast, urinary bladder, and small-cell lung carcinomas."

5 Mar 2024

New AI model accurately identifies tumors and diseases in medical images

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

4 Mar 2024

Genetic risk information enables tailored breast cancer screening

Recent results from researchers at the University of Helsinki indicate that genetic risk information can help tailor and target breast cancer screening more effectively to the women who would benefit the most.

4 Mar 2024

Breakthrough immunotherapy targets non-cancer cells to prevent breast cancer spread

A new type of immunotherapy that targets non-cancer cells could help prevent the growth and spread of breast cancer tumors, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now.

4 Mar 2024

MRI monitoring reduces breast cancer mortality in women with BRCA1 mutations

An international study, published in the JAMA Oncology journal, in which the Clinical Oncology group of the Sant Pau Research Institute participated, has revealed that MRI monitoring in women with mutations in the BRCA1 genes significantly reduces breast cancer mortality without the need for preventive mastectomy.

1 Mar 2024

Scientists discover a key mechanism used by human herpesvirus 8 to induce cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a key mechanism used by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), to induce cancer.

1 Mar 2024

Toxic gas that sterilizes medical devices prompts safety rule update

Over the past two years, Madeline Beal has heard frustration and even bewilderment during public meetings about ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas that is used to sterilize half of the medical devices in the U.S.

29 Feb 2024

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

NCCN updates treatment guidelines for high-incidence cancers

Study finds decline in breast cancer diagnoses during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Study: Maternal death rates in the U.S. may be overstated due to faulty surveillance

Exploring the power of diet: A new frontier in disease management and cancer treatment

Boosting curcumin's absorption and effectiveness for disease prevention and therapy

New “GPS nanoparticle” delivers a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor spread

Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests

Empowering Change: How Hologic is Shaping the Future of Women's Healthcare

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

Inherited genetic factors may predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors

New approach needed to better prepare and support women during menopause transition, experts say

Scientists design breakthrough drug to combat deadly pancreatic cancer mutation

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

Sacituzumab govitecan plus platinum-based chemotherapy effective in multiple carcinomas

New AI model accurately identifies tumors and diseases in medical images

Genetic risk information enables tailored breast cancer screening

Breakthrough immunotherapy targets non-cancer cells to prevent breast cancer spread

MRI monitoring reduces breast cancer mortality in women with BRCA1 mutations

Scientists discover a key mechanism used by human herpesvirus 8 to induce cancer

Toxic gas that sterilizes medical devices prompts safety rule update

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