Breast Cancer News and Research

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Research provides insight into biologic mechanisms that individual cancer cells use to metastasize to brain

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering provides fresh insight into the biologic mechanisms that individual cancer cells use to metastasize to the brain.

4 Mar 2014

LUNGevity Foundation awarded grant to develop educational materials on immuno-oncology

LUNGevity Foundation is honored to announce a grant of $250,000 from Bristol-Myers Squibb for the development of educational materials on immuno-oncology. Progress in understanding lung cancer and treatment approaches has accelerated dramatically in the past several years after many slow decades.

4 Mar 2014

Yoga offers unique benefits for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy

For women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy, yoga offers unique benefits beyond fighting fatigue, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

4 Mar 2014

Microencapsulated drug delivery may soon revolutionize cancer treatment

Invasive and systemic cancer treatment is a necessary evil for many people with the devastating diagnosis. These patients endure therapies with ravaging side effects, including nausea, immune suppression, hair loss and even organ failure, in hopes of eradicating cancerous tissues in the body.

3 Mar 2014

Light-activated drug delivery holds promise for treating cancer

Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an innovative cancer-fighting technique in which custom-designed nanoparticles carry chemotherapy drugs directly to tumor cells and release their cargo when triggered by a two-photon laser in the infrared red wavelength.

3 Mar 2014

Teen diagnosed with liver cancer explores genetic link to rare cancers

A father-daughter scientific collaboration that began after the daughter was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer has led to an important finding and could have broader implications for many other rare cancers. Their story is being published this week in a top tier journal, Science.

3 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: Questioning the tales of Obamacare woes; Republic replacement MIA; 'mixed messages' on mammograms

Conservatives appear to be really upset that liberals are actually taking on the facts in the anti-Obamacare ads they've been running. How dare you question whether the people in these ads are giving an accurate picture - they're suffering! (Paul Krugman, 2/26).

28 Feb 2014

States: N.C.'s Medicaid managed care proposal; narrow provider networks; Planned Parenthood's big plan

Gov. Pat McCrory's health agency is backing away from initial proposals to fix Medicaid costs by hiring a handful of big managed care organizations to run North Carolina's $13 billion health care system. The state Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday presented its framework for revamping Medicaid to an advisory group set up by McCrory (Dalesio, 2/26).

28 Feb 2014

Yangon General Hospital first to install Varian technology for cancer treatment

Yangon General Hospital has become the first clinical site in Myanmar to install new technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) for treating cancer with radiotherapy.

28 Feb 2014

ACCRU opens phase III clinical trial of eribulin compared to paclitaxel for metastatic breast cancer

Academic and Community Cancer Research United (ACCRU) today announced the opening of a two-arm, randomized phase III, FDA registration trial of eribulin compared to standard weekly paclitaxel as first- or second-line chemotherapy for individuals with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative, locally recurrent, unresectable or metastatic breast cancer.

28 Feb 2014

Women need to participate in regular screenings to reduce cancer risk, improve survival

Cancer Council says an improvement in the uptake of breast and cervical screening is crucial, following the release of new figures by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare yesterday.

28 Feb 2014

Celsion reports positive interim data from Phase 2 DIGNITY Trial of ThermoDox in RCWBC

Celsion Corporation announced today positive interim data from its ongoing open-label Phase 2 DIGNITY Trial of ThermoDox in Recurrent Chest Wall Breast Cancer.

28 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 27, 2014

Today's headlines include a number of stories about Obama past and present administration officials -- notably, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden -- who are stepping up to "sell" people on enrolling in new health law insurance coverage.

27 Feb 2014

Breast cancer survivors should get regular exercise to enjoy high quality of life

Older women who have overcome breast cancer are likely to struggle with heart disease, osteoporosis and hypertension further on in their lives. Whether these conditions occur or not is influenced by the treatment that patients received to fight cancer, their overall weight and their age.

27 Feb 2014

Fred Hutchinson, SCCA researchers receive Seattle Business Magazine's 2014 Leaders in Health Care Awards

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) were recognized in several categories of Seattle Business Magazine's 2014 Leaders in Health Care Awards, including the publication's Lifetime Achievement Award, given to Frederick R. Appelbaum, M.D., executive vice president and deputy director of Fred Hutch and president of SCCA.

26 Feb 2014

Second common type of breast cancer appears to be good candidate for personalized treatment approach

The second-most common type of breast cancer is a very different disease than the most common and appears to be a good candidate for a personalized approach to treatment, according to a multidisciplinary team led by University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) scientists.

26 Feb 2014

QIAGEN launches careHPV Test in India for prevention of cervical cancer among women

QIAGEN N.V. today announced the commercial launch in India of its careHPV™ Test, the only molecular diagnostic for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) designed to screen women in settings with limited healthcare infrastructure, such as areas lacking electricity, water or laboratories.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 26 Feb 2014

Preventive oophorectomy reduces risks of ovarian, breast cancers in women with BRCA mutation

Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation and opt for a preventive oophorectomy, or ovary removal surgery, have a 77 per cent lower risk of death than those who do not, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital's Amy Finch and Dr. Steven Narod.

26 Feb 2014

DiFusion gets CE Mark, European clearance to market CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer

DiFusion Incorporated announced today that the company has received a CE Mark and European clearance to market and implant its new CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer. "We are extremely gratified to announce European clearance of our CleanFuze line of antimicrobial spinal implants. This material has been in development for over five years and attaining this milestone represents significant value for our shareholders," commented DiFusion Cofounder and CEO Derrick Johns.

25 Feb 2014

Seno Medical Instruments sells $34.6 million of $39 million Series C equity funding round

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc., the company pioneering opto-acoustic imaging as a tool to improve the process of diagnosing breast cancer, today announced that it has sold $34.6 million of a $39 million Series C equity funding round from existing investors with the lead investment from MedCare Investment Funds.

25 Feb 2014

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Research provides insight into biologic mechanisms that individual cancer cells use to metastasize to brain

LUNGevity Foundation awarded grant to develop educational materials on immuno-oncology

Yoga offers unique benefits for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy

Microencapsulated drug delivery may soon revolutionize cancer treatment

Light-activated drug delivery holds promise for treating cancer

Teen diagnosed with liver cancer explores genetic link to rare cancers

Viewpoints: Questioning the tales of Obamacare woes; Republic replacement MIA; 'mixed messages' on mammograms

States: N.C.'s Medicaid managed care proposal; narrow provider networks; Planned Parenthood's big plan

Yangon General Hospital first to install Varian technology for cancer treatment

ACCRU opens phase III clinical trial of eribulin compared to paclitaxel for metastatic breast cancer

Women need to participate in regular screenings to reduce cancer risk, improve survival

Celsion reports positive interim data from Phase 2 DIGNITY Trial of ThermoDox in RCWBC

First Edition: February 27, 2014

Breast cancer survivors should get regular exercise to enjoy high quality of life

Fred Hutchinson, SCCA researchers receive Seattle Business Magazine's 2014 Leaders in Health Care Awards

Second common type of breast cancer appears to be good candidate for personalized treatment approach

QIAGEN launches careHPV Test in India for prevention of cervical cancer among women

Preventive oophorectomy reduces risks of ovarian, breast cancers in women with BRCA mutation

DiFusion gets CE Mark, European clearance to market CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer

Seno Medical Instruments sells $34.6 million of $39 million Series C equity funding round

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