Breast Cancer News and Research

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Nektar completes enrollment in NKTR-102 BEACON trial in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) today announced that enrollment is complete in the pivotal clinical study of etirinotecan pegol (NKTR-102) in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

31 Jul 2013

Researchers reveal how SMIP004 anticancer compound targets prostate cancer cells

One major hallmark of cancer cells is their ability to survive under stressful conditions. A new study spearheaded by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute reveals how a promising anticancer compound called SMIP004 specifically kills prostate cancer cells by compromising their ability to withstand environmental stress.

31 Jul 2013

Study addresses how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific research

A study addressing how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific research authored by Sanford Research's David Pearce, PhD, appears in July's issue of Scientific Reports.

31 Jul 2013

Surgery may not be necessary for women with abnormal breast tissue

Surgery is not always necessary for women with a type of breast tissue abnormality associated with a higher risk of cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

30 Jul 2013

Study: Digital tomosynthesis reduces recall rate in breast cancer screening

Digital tomosynthesis is an effective tool for reducing the recall rate in breast cancer screening, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

30 Jul 2013

Research: Lymph nodes provide correct breast cancer prognosis

After a breast cancer operation, the removed tumour is always examined, as its subtype can provide an indication of how aggressive the disease is. The patient's lymph nodes are not analysed in the same way.

29 Jul 2013

Many women die due to Cad, yet less likely to receive preventive recommendations

Despite coronary artery disease (CAD) killing at least as many women as men each year, women are still today less likely to receive preventive recommendations, such as lipid-lowering therapy, aspirin, and lifestyle advice, than are men at a similar risk level.

29 Jul 2013

Study reveals that black women with breast cancer continue to have lower survival rate

In an analysis of 5-year survival rates among black and white women diagnosed with breast cancer between 1991 and 2005, black women continued to have a lower rate of survival, with most of the difference related to factors including poorer health of black patients at diagnosis and more advanced disease, rather than treatment differences, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.

25 Jul 2013

Innovative microsurgery technique helps prevent lymphedema in patients with breast cancer

A team of surgeons and members of the breast cancer program of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is conducting a two-year pilot study of an innovative microsurgery technique coupled with imaging technology to not only prevent lymphedema but also potentially detect and treat it early.

24 Jul 2013

Inovio plans to advance synthetic hTERT cancer vaccine into clinical trials in 2014

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that in a preclinical study with two animal models, Inovio's hTERT (human telomerase reverse transcriptase) DNA cancer vaccine administered with Inovio's CELLECTRA adaptive electroporation delivery technology generated robust and broad immune responses, broke the immune system's tolerance to its self-antigens, induced T-cells with a tumor-killing function, and increased the rate of survival.

24 Jul 2013

UPCI research could provide roadmap for developing personalized therapies for breast cancer

More than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. this year, a diagnosis that comes with treatment choices that can be overwhelming to patients and complex to their doctors. But what if there was only one treatment for your breast cancer? And what if it was based on your genetics and specific cancer type in the hope of maximizing its effectiveness?

24 Jul 2013

Research team receives NCI grant to develop precision therapies that kill cancer cells

A research team headed by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists Christopher Kemp, Ph.D., and Carla Grandori, M.D., Ph.D., has received a $4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop precision therapies that selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal, healthy tissue.

24 Jul 2013

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

The rate at which women get called back for additional imaging after screening mammography may be higher at hospitals than at community office practices, mostly due to differences among the patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings highlight the limitations of recall rates as a quality measure for breast cancer screening, the researchers said.

24 Jul 2013

New finding provides fresh hope for women with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer

A new finding provides fresh hope for the millions of women worldwide with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Australian scientists have shown that a specific change, which occurs when tumours become resistant to anti-oestrogen therapy, might make the cancers susceptible to treatment with chemotherapy drugs.

23 Jul 2013

Cedars-Sinai's first accredited Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship program established

The Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute has established the medical center's first accredited Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship program, joining an elite group of 16 U.S. hospitals that have received accreditation for this type of training from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, a premier evaluator of physician education programs.

22 Jul 2013

Protein on surface of human breast tumour cells may serve as drug target for breast cancer

Scientists have identified higher levels of a receptor protein found on the surface of human breast tumour cells that may serve as a new drug target for the treatment of breast cancer.

19 Jul 2013

Cancer survivors twice as likely to experience severe menopausal symptoms

Cancer survivors were twice as likely to experience severe menopausal symptoms compared to women who have not had cancer, a new Australian study has found.

19 Jul 2013

State highlights: D.C. health care providers continue wait for payments; Ga. plans Medicaid managed care for kids; Hospital chain seeks insurer license in Calif.

A selection of health policy stories from Virginia, the District of Columbia, California, Wisconsin, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington.

19 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the House vote to delay the health law's mandates as well as advance coverage of President Barack Obama's Thursday speech in which he touts the overhaul's benefits.

18 Jul 2013

Scientists develop iKnife that helps surgeons identify cancerous tissues

Scientists have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not.

18 Jul 2013

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Nektar completes enrollment in NKTR-102 BEACON trial in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Researchers reveal how SMIP004 anticancer compound targets prostate cancer cells

Study addresses how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific research

Surgery may not be necessary for women with abnormal breast tissue

Study: Digital tomosynthesis reduces recall rate in breast cancer screening

Research: Lymph nodes provide correct breast cancer prognosis

Many women die due to Cad, yet less likely to receive preventive recommendations

Study reveals that black women with breast cancer continue to have lower survival rate

Innovative microsurgery technique helps prevent lymphedema in patients with breast cancer

Inovio plans to advance synthetic hTERT cancer vaccine into clinical trials in 2014

UPCI research could provide roadmap for developing personalized therapies for breast cancer

Research team receives NCI grant to develop precision therapies that kill cancer cells

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

New finding provides fresh hope for women with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer

Cedars-Sinai's first accredited Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship program established

Protein on surface of human breast tumour cells may serve as drug target for breast cancer

Cancer survivors twice as likely to experience severe menopausal symptoms

State highlights: D.C. health care providers continue wait for payments; Ga. plans Medicaid managed care for kids; Hospital chain seeks insurer license in Calif.

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