Breast Cancer News and Research

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Study shows miR-22 plays a key role in breast and blood cancers

A mere 25 years ago, noncoding RNAs were considered nothing more than "background noise" in the overall genomic landscape. Now, two new studies reveal that one of these tiny noncoding molecules - microRNA-22 - plays an outsized role in two types of cancer.

4 Jul 2013

Discovery sheds new light on aggressiveness of certain breast cancers

In a discovery that sheds new light on the aggressiveness of certain breast cancers, Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a transcription factor, known as ZEB1, that is capable of converting non-aggressive basal-type cancer cells into highly malignant, tumor-forming cancer stem cells (CSCs). Intriguingly, luminal breast cancer cells, which are associated with a much better clinical prognosis, carry this gene in a state in which it seems to be permanently shut down.

4 Jul 2013

Genetic variations can identify women who are likely to benefit from breast cancer prevention drug

Scientists found genetic variations that could be used to identify women who are most likely to benefit from a certain type of breast cancer prevention drug—and who should avoid it.

3 Jul 2013

Prosigna Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay study published in JCO

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that the TransATAC clinical validation study for its Prosigna Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay, which is based on the PAM50 gene signature, was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

From NanoString Technologies 2 Jul 2013

70% of U.S. plastic surgeons use fat grafting techniques for breast reconstruction

Seventy percent of U.S. plastic surgeons have used fat grafting techniques for breast operations, but they are more likely to use it for breast reconstruction rather than cosmetic breast surgery, reports a survey study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

2 Jul 2013

Research shows overabundance of mast cells delays wound healing

Like most other things, you can have too much of a good thing when it comes to wound healing, and new research proves it. According to an article published in the July 2013 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, wound healing can be delayed because the body produces too many mast cells, which normally promote healing.

2 Jul 2013

Scientists track down origins of fibrosis-promoting cells that scar and destroy organs

Scientists have tracked down and quantified the diverse origins of cells that drive fibrosis, the incurable, runaway wound-healing that scars and ultimately destroys organs such as the lungs, liver and kidneys.

2 Jul 2013

UNC scientists use GEMMs to develop biomarkers for molecular subtypes of human breast cancer

It's a GEMM of a system. Genetically engineered mouse models that is. Using them allows scientists to study cancer in a way that more naturally mimics how human tumors exist within the complex environment of the body.

2 Jul 2013

Genentech's Perjeta regimen gets FDA Priority Review for HER2-positive early stage breast cancer

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the company's supplemental Biologics License Application for the use of a Perjeta (pertuzumab) regimen before surgery (neoadjuvant treatment) in people with HER2-positive early stage breast cancer.

2 Jul 2013

Biomarker indicates which women are at risk for breast cancer recurrence after tamoxifen

A biomarker reflecting expression levels of two genes in tumor tissue may be able to predict which women treated for estrogen-receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer should receive a second estrogen-blocking medication after completing tamoxifen treatment.

30 Jun 2013

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center secures "outstanding" rating from NCI

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) again demonstrated the compelling power of partnership in securing an overall rating of "outstanding" and a five-year renewal of its grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

28 Jun 2013

Rural women with breast cancer less likely to receive radiation therapy after lumpectomy

Rural women with breast cancer are less likely than their urban counterparts to receive recommended radiation therapy after having a lumpectomy, a breast-sparing surgery that removes only tumors and surrounding tissue, a study by Mayo Clinic and others found.

28 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Late hospital bills perplex consumers; Personal health data can 'revolutionize' care

Flavio de Pecol hit the trifecta after taking his daughter to the emergency room for a horse-riding injury: hours of waiting, a 16-mile ambulance ride to a different facility and bills for more than $40,000. At least, he thought, that was the end of it. But nearly two years (later), ... De Pecol, of Newport Beach, has received yet another bill, this time for $1,054.53. ... "How can I trust that this isn't a mistake when a hospital takes 21 months to bill me?" De Pecol asked. ... Good questions, and yet another example of the way consumers are at the mercy of the healthcare industry's opaque and byzantine billing practices (David Lazarus, 6/25).

28 Jun 2013

Pathway Genomics, Susan G. Komen to educate women about breast cancer screening

Pathway Genomics and Susan G. Komen, the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer, have announced a partnership to educate women about the screening options available to detect a predisposition to breast cancer.

27 Jun 2013

State highlights: Ore. targets waste with uniform credentialing; Managed care lessons from Calif.

The Oregon House passed a bill with unanimous support Monday that supporters say could save the economy $150 million in administrative waste by crafting a single credentialing process that all insurers, hospitals and coordinated care organizations can share for thousands of health care providers. If Gov. Kitzhaber signs Senate Bill 604 into law, Oregon will also be the first state to have a uniform, electronic credentialing database where each provider can be quickly accessed.

27 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins students design device to reduce need for repeated breast cancer surgeries

When a breast tumor is detected, many women opt to have a lumpectomy, which is surgery designed to remove the diseased tissue while preserving the breast. But during this procedure, doctors cannot learn right away whether all of the cancerous tissue has been removed, with no microscopic signs that cancer cells were left behind.

26 Jun 2013

PLK1 crucial for proper functioning of cancer cells, researchers reveal

One of the main indicators for determining the activity of a tumour or cancer is cell division. Cancer cells divide more than other types and the genes and molecules involved in the process of division are, often, targets for identifying and treating certain types of cancer.

26 Jun 2013

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer: an interview with Prof. Gordon Wishart, Anglia Ruskin University

Our current method, which is recommended by the Association of Breast Surgeons in the UK, involves the use of injections of blue dye and radioisotope to identify the first node(s) under the arm (axilla) called the sentinel nodes.

25 Jun 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Newman-Lakka Institute collaborate to develop new diagnostic approaches for personalized cancer treatment

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the Newman-Lakka Institute for Personalized Cancer Care at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, announced an intended collaboration for research and development of new methods to detect and track circulating biomarkers in blood.

25 Jun 2013

Rural women with breast cancer less likely to receive radiation therapy after lumpectomy

25 Jun 2013

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Study shows miR-22 plays a key role in breast and blood cancers

Discovery sheds new light on aggressiveness of certain breast cancers

Genetic variations can identify women who are likely to benefit from breast cancer prevention drug

Prosigna Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay study published in JCO

70% of U.S. plastic surgeons use fat grafting techniques for breast reconstruction

Research shows overabundance of mast cells delays wound healing

Scientists track down origins of fibrosis-promoting cells that scar and destroy organs

UNC scientists use GEMMs to develop biomarkers for molecular subtypes of human breast cancer

Genentech's Perjeta regimen gets FDA Priority Review for HER2-positive early stage breast cancer

Biomarker indicates which women are at risk for breast cancer recurrence after tamoxifen

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center secures "outstanding" rating from NCI

Rural women with breast cancer less likely to receive radiation therapy after lumpectomy

Viewpoints: Late hospital bills perplex consumers; Personal health data can 'revolutionize' care

Pathway Genomics, Susan G. Komen to educate women about breast cancer screening

State highlights: Ore. targets waste with uniform credentialing; Managed care lessons from Calif.

Johns Hopkins students design device to reduce need for repeated breast cancer surgeries

PLK1 crucial for proper functioning of cancer cells, researchers reveal

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer: an interview with Prof. Gordon Wishart, Anglia Ruskin University

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Newman-Lakka Institute collaborate to develop new diagnostic approaches for personalized cancer treatment

Rural women with breast cancer less likely to receive radiation therapy after lumpectomy

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