Breast Cancer News and Research

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Genetic counseling, BRCA testing can reduce cancer incidence in black women, researchers say

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues in Canada have published study results focused on black women younger than 50, a population disproportionately afflicted with and dying from early-onset breast cancer compared to their white counterparts.

22 Mar 2013

TGen researcher explores latest findings about children born with limited mobility

Dr. Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, an Associate Professor at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, will lead a panel discussion about Arthrogryposis (ARGY) today at the 2013 American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting.

21 Mar 2013

New imaging agent detects, maps cancers that have reached lymph nodes

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a new imaging dye, designed and developed at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, is an effective agent in detecting and mapping cancers that have reached the lymph nodes.

21 Mar 2013

Ill health and retirement: an interview with Dr Sabrina Pit, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney

In our study population, which was drawn from NSW Australia only, the proportion of working aged men who were fully retired due to ill-health in cities is five percent, eight percent for inner regional areas and nine for outer regional areas.

20 Mar 2013

Study finds that some younger women see both benefit and harm from annual exams

Screening for breast cancer every two years appears just as beneficial as yearly mammograms for women ages 50 to 74, with significantly fewer "false positives" - even for women whose breasts are dense or who use hormone therapy for menopause.

20 Mar 2013

Study assesses effectiveness of modern mammography screening in breast cancer

Kerlikowske et al., recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, used obsolete clinical endpoints to assess effectiveness of modern mammography screening and is fundamentally flawed regarding participant selection in the two study groups (annually vs. biennially).

19 Mar 2013

Regardless of breast density or HT use, women aged 50 to 74 years can undergo biennial mammography

A study that compared the benefits and harms of the frequency of screening mammography to age, breast density and postmenopausal use of hormone therapy (HT) suggests that woman ages 50 to 74 years who undergo biennial screenings have a similar risk of advanced-stage disease and a lower cumulative risk of false-positive results than those who get mammograms annually, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

19 Mar 2013

Tivozanib: an interview with Stephen L. Eck, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, Global Oncology, Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Global Development

Tivozanib is an oral, once-daily, investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor, or TKI, that is being investigated for use in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer.

19 Mar 2013

Oral Cancer Foundation encourages dental practices to offer free oral cancer screenings in April

What has the greatest impact on survival rates of oral cancer? Radiation? Chemotherapy? Perhaps surgery? The truth is none of these; rather, it is the point in time at which the disease is discovered.

18 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

16 Mar 2013

Subcutaneous administration of Herceptin preferred by HER2-positive breast cancer patients over IV

Results from the PrefHer (Patient Preference for Subcutaneous (SC) versus Intravenous (IV) Herceptin) trial show that 92% of early HER2-positive breast cancer patients favoured quicker SC administration of Herceptin compared to the standard IV infusion.1 Presented at the St. Gallen Breast Cancer Conference in Switzerland.

15 Mar 2013

Results from GTx's Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm published online

GTx, Inc. today announced that the journal, The Lancet Oncology, has published online ahead of its April print edition the results from GTx's randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm to assess its effects on muscle wasting and physical function in patients with cancer.

15 Mar 2013

Breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy face high risk of heart disease

A new report that breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy have a heightened risk of heart disease suggests that physicians need to work with patients before, during, and after treatment to minimize that risk, according to an accompanying editorial in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

14 Mar 2013

Lymphoseek receives FDA approval for breast cancer, melanoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent that helps doctors locate lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer or melanoma who are undergoing surgery to remove tumor-draining lymph nodes.

14 Mar 2013

Health law challenges leave some Democrats complaining -- in public, even

Some challenges associated with implementing the health law have some Democrats complaining about the law in public -- something once unthinkable.

13 Mar 2013

Bitter melon juice restricts ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose

A University of Colorado Cancer study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that bitter melon juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose, thus cutting the cells' energy source and eventually killing them.

13 Mar 2013

Patients challenge hospital fees

The Boston Globe reports on this trend. In other news, CQ HealthBeat reports that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission gave a nod to shared-decision making between doctors and patients.

12 Mar 2013

Researchers identify enzymes that can regulate activity of medically important proteins

Protein activity is strictly regulated. Incorrect or poor protein regulation can lead to uncontrolled growth and thus cancer or chronic inflammation. Members of the Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Zurich have identified enzymes that can regulate the activity of medically important proteins.

11 Mar 2013

Novel drug seems to increase effectiveness of usual chemotherapy against IBC

Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Biological Sciences are investigating a new drug that has shown positive results in early tests of its ability to fight a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.

8 Mar 2013

African-American women with breast cancer more likely to develop heart failure

African-American women who survive breast cancer are more likely to develop heart failure than other women who have beaten the disease, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.

8 Mar 2013

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Genetic counseling, BRCA testing can reduce cancer incidence in black women, researchers say

TGen researcher explores latest findings about children born with limited mobility

New imaging agent detects, maps cancers that have reached lymph nodes

Ill health and retirement: an interview with Dr Sabrina Pit, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney

Study finds that some younger women see both benefit and harm from annual exams

Study assesses effectiveness of modern mammography screening in breast cancer

Regardless of breast density or HT use, women aged 50 to 74 years can undergo biennial mammography

Tivozanib: an interview with Stephen L. Eck, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, Global Oncology, Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Global Development

Oral Cancer Foundation encourages dental practices to offer free oral cancer screenings in April

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

Subcutaneous administration of Herceptin preferred by HER2-positive breast cancer patients over IV

Results from GTx's Phase 2 clinical trial of enobosarm published online

Breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy face high risk of heart disease

Lymphoseek receives FDA approval for breast cancer, melanoma

Health law challenges leave some Democrats complaining -- in public, even

Bitter melon juice restricts ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose

Patients challenge hospital fees

Researchers identify enzymes that can regulate activity of medically important proteins

Novel drug seems to increase effectiveness of usual chemotherapy against IBC

African-American women with breast cancer more likely to develop heart failure

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