Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Weekend reading: Overweight doctors; ADHD diagnosis wars; States cut treatment for mentally ill; The war on breast cancer

Recently, a survey of three decades of screening published in November in The New England Journal of Medicine found that mammography's impact is decidedly mixed: it does reduce, by a small percentage, the number of women who are told they have late-stage cancer, but it is far more likely to result in overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment, including surgery, weeks of radiation and potentially toxic drugs.

3 May 2013

Everolimus reverses trastuzumab resistance in early HER-2 positive breast cancer

A study that aimed to understand how the cancer drug everolimus helps overcome the resistance breast cancers can develop to trastuzumab has left researchers contemplating a puzzle.

3 May 2013

Measurement variation influences gene expression profiles of breast cancer

An important new study has revealed the clearest picture yet of precisely how much measurement variation influences gene expression profiles of breast cancer.

3 May 2013

New findings to benefit women with oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer

A new analysis has provided a comprehensive comparison of scores designed to predict which women with oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer are at high risk of recurrence beyond five years after diagnosis, and may benefit from prolonged endocrine treatment.

3 May 2013

Researchers find association between DCIS Score and risk of developing IBE

The ductal carcinoma in situ Score quantifies the risk of ipsilateral breast event and invasive IBE risk, complements both traditional clinical and pathologic factors, and helps provide a new clinical tool to improve the process of selecting individualized treatment for women with DCIS who meet the criteria, according to a study published May 2 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

3 May 2013

Better individual risk prediction for women with breast cancer is getting nearer, says study author

A test that measures the expression levels of 58 genes in oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancers can effectively differentiate between patients who are at higher and lower risk for having their cancer recur elsewhere in the body more than five years after diagnosis, researchers report.

3 May 2013

Study brings opportunities of personalised therapy for breast cancer a step closer

A study led by prominent breast cancer experts from Europe and the US has revealed a number of potentially important prospects for targeted therapies, and brings opportunities of truly personalised therapy for breast cancer a step closer, researchers said at the 5th IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels, Belgium.

2 May 2013

Prosigna Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay predicts ROR in women with early-stage breast cancer

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced results from two studies that are featured in oral presentations this week at IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference.

2 May 2013

EventusDx receives CE mark designation for Octava Pink breast cancer test

Eventus Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it has received CE mark designation for its Octava Pink™ breast cancer test intended for confirmatory use in women who have received negative mammography results.

2 May 2013

Study shows efficacy of PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin in intracranial model of breast cancer

Breast cancer brain metastases present a challenge to clinicians because there are few systemic therapies capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier to control the disease.

2 May 2013

Viewpoints: Outrage at mistaken report on Hill health coverage; Two views of Florida's option on Medicaid

Because members of Congress are accustomed to high-quality medical care provided to them through federal employee benefit programs, one might expect that they would push for top quality care to be delivered through the exchanges too.

2 May 2013

Genomics-based testing could change recommended course of treatment for endometrial cancer

The most in-depth look yet at endometrial cancer shows that adding genomics-based testing to the standard diagnostic workup could change the recommended course of treatment for some women.

2 May 2013

Details about genomic landscapes of AML and endometrial cancer revealed

Two studies from The Cancer Genome Atlas program reveal details about the genomic landscapes of acute myeloid leukemia and endometrial cancer.

2 May 2013

At library dedication, U.S. presidents praise Bush for work on HIV/AIDS, malaria while in office

Last week, "[t]he George W. Bush Presidential Library dedication brought together five living presidents who have been at odds about much of the 43rd president's foreign policy legacy, particularly the Iraq war ... [b]ut they all agreed on, and offered effusive praise for, Bush's work on Africa," ABC News' "The Note" blog reports.

30 Apr 2013

Breast cancer survival is poorer among women living in more deprived areas, study shows

Hundreds of women with breast cancer living in England's most deprived areas would have better survival rates if they were diagnosed at the same stage as those who lived in affluent areas.

30 Apr 2013

Research roundup: Young women and delays in breast cancer diagnosis

Adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39) make up 5 and 6 percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States and have the lowest five-year survival rates.

30 Apr 2013

Analysis identifies 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in breast cancer patients

A Big Data analysis that integrates three large sets of genomic data available through The Cancer Genome Atlas has identified 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in patients with the most common form of breast cancer.

30 Apr 2013

Skin cancer may increase subsequent primary malignancy risk

Research suggests that people with non-melanoma skin cancer are at moderately increased risk for developing other primary malignancies in the future, particularly breast and lung cancer and melanoma.

29 Apr 2013

Research shows how pregnancy lowers risk of breast cancer

Being pregnant while young is known to protect a women against breast cancer. But why? Research in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research finds that Wnt/Notch signalling ratio is decreased in the breast tissue of mice which have given birth, compared to virgin mice of the same age.

29 Apr 2013

UK’s health performance: an interview with Prof. Murray, University of Washington

Rates of premature mortality in the UK have been falling steadily, but the pace of decline is not as fast as in many other high-income countries, such as Australia. In that sense, the UK lags behind.

29 Apr 2013

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Weekend reading: Overweight doctors; ADHD diagnosis wars; States cut treatment for mentally ill; The war on breast cancer

Everolimus reverses trastuzumab resistance in early HER-2 positive breast cancer

Measurement variation influences gene expression profiles of breast cancer

New findings to benefit women with oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer

Researchers find association between DCIS Score and risk of developing IBE

Better individual risk prediction for women with breast cancer is getting nearer, says study author

Study brings opportunities of personalised therapy for breast cancer a step closer

Prosigna Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay predicts ROR in women with early-stage breast cancer

EventusDx receives CE mark designation for Octava Pink breast cancer test

Study shows efficacy of PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin in intracranial model of breast cancer

Viewpoints: Outrage at mistaken report on Hill health coverage; Two views of Florida's option on Medicaid

Genomics-based testing could change recommended course of treatment for endometrial cancer

Details about genomic landscapes of AML and endometrial cancer revealed

At library dedication, U.S. presidents praise Bush for work on HIV/AIDS, malaria while in office

Breast cancer survival is poorer among women living in more deprived areas, study shows

Research roundup: Young women and delays in breast cancer diagnosis

Analysis identifies 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in breast cancer patients

Skin cancer may increase subsequent primary malignancy risk

Research shows how pregnancy lowers risk of breast cancer

UK’s health performance: an interview with Prof. Murray, University of Washington

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