Breast Cancer News and Research

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Research: Breast cancer screening does not show effect on mortality statistics

New research analysing breast cancer mortality data spanning almost 40 years concludes that breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics.

12 Jun 2013

Integrating exercise into cancer follow-up care can improve recovery, say Miriam Hospital researchers

Telephone-based counseling, when combined with physician advice, can help breast cancer survivors become more physically active, which can improve quality of life and lessen the side effects of cancer treatment, according to new research from The Miriam Hospital.

12 Jun 2013

PET and MR imaging can improve quality of life and survival for advanced breast cancer patients

For patients with advanced breast cancer, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can improve quality of life and survival by providing physicians with information on the effectiveness of chemotherapy prior to surgery, say researchers presenting at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

12 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Selling Obamacare in Arizona; 'Hassle-free' marketplace; Seeking the 'grand bargain'

You may not admit it, but you are a fan of Obamacare and Gov. Jan Brewer knows it. The Republicans who run the Arizona legislature don't like Obamacare. And the Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives don't like it. But you do. You may deny it. You may not even know it. But you do. And that will help the governor get her Medicaid expansion plan through the legislature (EJ Montini, 6/6).

11 Jun 2013

Researchers move closer to specific therapy to treat triple receptor-negative breast cancer

The search for a specific therapy to treat a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer has moved a step forward thanks to new research carried out by the University of Essex.

10 Jun 2013

Novel abnormalities in FGFR gene identified in a spectrum of cancers

Novel abnormalities in the FGFR gene, called FGFR fusions, were identified in a spectrum of cancers, and preliminary results with cancer cells harboring FGFR fusions suggested that some patients with these cancers may benefit from treatment with FGFR inhibitor drugs, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

10 Jun 2013

SUNY Downstate to receive grant to advance blood test to predict breast cancer progression

SUNY Downstate Medical Center will receive up to $50,000 from the statewide SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund to advance a blood test to determine breast cancer prognosis.

10 Jun 2013

Genetic testing for cancer-causing mutations in affected families is very low, study finds

A new study of the use of genetic testing for cancer-causing mutations in affected families in France has found that its take-up is very low.

10 Jun 2013

Employing more specialist nurses is linked to measurable benefits to patients

Patients battling cancer have a better experience of care at hospitals that employ more cancer specialist nurses.

6 Jun 2013

Molecular subtyping can predict chemotherapy benefit in patients with colorectal cancer

Molecular subtyping can help predict outcomes and chemotherapy benefit in patients with colorectal cancer, according to a presentation at the annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

6 Jun 2013

Study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer

Funded by volleyball tournaments, a new study released this week shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer, according to George Mason University researchers.

6 Jun 2013

Genetic duplication that occurred millions of years ago encouraged evolution of ASF1b gene: Study

How and when evolution generates diversity or gives form to proteins, living beings' functional building blocks, are essential questions that still surround the theory of evolution. In humans, the majority of genes have emerged via genetic duplication, a strategy in which a gene generates two identical copies that can evolve to generate different proteins.

6 Jun 2013

Accuray announces treatment of first patient with new TomoHDA System

Accuray Incorporated, announced today the first patient has been treated with its new TomoHDA System at Centre Oscar Lambret in Lille, France.

5 Jun 2013

Cells with amplified HER2 gene need to be considered carefully, study says

Biocept, Inc., a privately-held, CLIA certified laboratory testing company focused on detection and analysis of circulating tumor cells and circulating tumor DNA in cancer patients, reported the publication in the journal Cancer Medicine of a paper entitled "Discordance in HER2 gene amplification in circulating and disseminated tumor cells in patients with operable breast cancer" on research performed with collaborators from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Jun 2013

Study suggests modulation of "enhancer-directed RNAs" can alter gene expression in living cells

In a pair of distinct but complementary papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues illuminate the functional importance of a relatively new class of RNA molecules.

5 Jun 2013

MU researcher examines how stories influence decision-making among patients

Stories often appear in health communication in order to encourage individuals to change behaviors, such as smoking or not wearing sunscreen. A University of Missouri researcher studied how stories influence patients' decision-making when behavior change is not the desired outcome of the health communication.

5 Jun 2013

Research provides insights into potential new strategies to detect, treat and prevent breast cancer

New research provides critical insights into how normal breast precursor cells may be genetically vulnerable to develop into cancer. The research is published June 4th in the inaugural issue of Stem Cell Reports, an open-access journal from the International Society of Stem Cell Research published by Cell Press.

5 Jun 2013

Researchers solve long-standing mystery behind dormant disseminated breast tumor cells

The long-standing mystery behind dormant disseminated breast tumor cells and what activates them after years and even decades of latency may have been solved. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have identified the microenvironment surrounding microvasculature - the small blood vessels that transport blood within tissues - as a niche where dormant cancer cells reside. When these blood vessels begin to sprout, the new tips produce molecules that transform dormant cancer cells into metastatic tumors.

4 Jun 2013

Gene expression test measures risk of metastases in breast cancer patients

In Austria every year approx. 1,500 postmenopausal patients, that is, after the climacteric period, are affected by stage II breast cancer. This means that in these women tumour cells have already been found in the lymph nodes and that the risk of metastases appearing in the future course of the illness is significantly increased.

4 Jun 2013

Debiopharm evaluates Debio 1143 in combination with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in NSCLC patients

Debiopharm Group, a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, including oncology and companion diagnostics, today announced it treated its first patients in a phase I study of Debio 1143 combined with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer, platinum-refractory ovarian cancer, and basal-like/claudin low triple negative breast cancer.

4 Jun 2013

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Research: Breast cancer screening does not show effect on mortality statistics

Integrating exercise into cancer follow-up care can improve recovery, say Miriam Hospital researchers

PET and MR imaging can improve quality of life and survival for advanced breast cancer patients

Viewpoints: Selling Obamacare in Arizona; 'Hassle-free' marketplace; Seeking the 'grand bargain'

Researchers move closer to specific therapy to treat triple receptor-negative breast cancer

Novel abnormalities in FGFR gene identified in a spectrum of cancers

SUNY Downstate to receive grant to advance blood test to predict breast cancer progression

Genetic testing for cancer-causing mutations in affected families is very low, study finds

Employing more specialist nurses is linked to measurable benefits to patients

Molecular subtyping can predict chemotherapy benefit in patients with colorectal cancer

Study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer

Genetic duplication that occurred millions of years ago encouraged evolution of ASF1b gene: Study

Accuray announces treatment of first patient with new TomoHDA System

Cells with amplified HER2 gene need to be considered carefully, study says

Study suggests modulation of "enhancer-directed RNAs" can alter gene expression in living cells

MU researcher examines how stories influence decision-making among patients

Research provides insights into potential new strategies to detect, treat and prevent breast cancer

Researchers solve long-standing mystery behind dormant disseminated breast tumor cells

Gene expression test measures risk of metastases in breast cancer patients

Debiopharm evaluates Debio 1143 in combination with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in NSCLC patients

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Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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